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27 Cards in this Set
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Adoption |
The legal process of taking a child of the other parents as one's own |
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Amniocentesis |
A procedure in which a syringe is inserted through a pregnant females abdominal wall to remove a sample of the amniotic fluid surrounding the developing fetus |
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Autonomy |
The confidence that a person can control his or her own body impulses and environment |
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Cerebrum |
Largest and most complex part of the brain |
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Chronic villi sampling |
A procedure in which a small piece of membrane is removed from the chorion a layer of tissue that develops into the placenta |
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Chromosomes |
Threadlike structures found within the nucleus of a cell that carry the codes for inherited traits |
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Cognition |
The ability to reason and think out abstract solutions |
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Commitment |
A promise or a pledge |
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DNA |
Chemical unit that makes up chromosomes |
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Egg |
Female gametes |
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Embryo |
Cluster of cells that develops between a third and eighth week of pregnancy |
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Emotional maturity |
The speed at which the mental any motional capabilities of an individual or fully developed |
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Empty nest syndrome |
The feelings of sadness or loneliness that accompany children's leaving home in entering adulthood |
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Fertilization |
The union of a male sperm cell and a female egg |
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Fetal alcohol syndrome |
A group of alcohol related birth defects that includes both physical and mental problems |
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Genes |
The basic units of heredity |
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Hormones |
Chemicals produced by your glands that regulate the activities of different body cells |
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Implantation |
The process by which the zygote attaches to the uterine wall |
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Integrity |
A firm observance of core ethical values |
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Menopause |
The end of the reproductive years |
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Midlife crisis |
Experiencing disappointments |
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Prenatal care |
That's that a pregnant female can take to provide for her own health and the health of her baby |
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Puberty |
The time when a person begins to develop certain traits of adults of his or her own gender |
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Self directed |
Able to make correct decisions about behavior when adults are not present to en force rules |
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Sperm |
Male gametes |
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Transitions |
Critical changes that occur in all stages of life |
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Unconditional love |
Love without limitation or quantification |
