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organ through which oxygen and nutrients from mother are transferred to the fetus. also releases hormones that maintain the state of pregnancy
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placenta
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length of gestation
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about of 40 weeks
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most important trimester
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1st trimester
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desired weight gain for mother
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25-35 lbs
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referring to any infant weighing less than 2.5 (5.5lbs) at birth
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low birth weight (LBW)
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infants who weigh less than the expected weight for their for their length of gestation
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small for gestational age
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the practice of eating nonfood items, such as dirt, laundry starch, or clay
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pica
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group of irreversible physical and mental abnormalities in the infant that result from the mother's consuming alcohol
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fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
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mild case of hypertension during pregnancy
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preeclampsia
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formerly called toxemia, more severe case of hypertension during pregnancy
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eclampsia
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triggers let down of milk
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oxytocin
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typical life span
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75 yrs
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#1 leading cause of death in america
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heart disease
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#2 leading cause of death in america
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cancer
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% of adults with alcohol abuse problems
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33%
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% of elderly on prescription drugs
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50%
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Enzyme used in alcohol metabolism that converts alcohol into acetaldehyde
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alcohol dehydrogenase
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do men or women have more alcohol dehydrogenase?
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men
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used to make copies of new cells
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RNA
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the most rapidly replaced cells are
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skin and intestineal
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structurally similarly to fructose
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galactose
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used in alcohol
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maltose
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happens in cytoplasm, does not require oxygen
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anaerobic metabolism
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we need lipids in our diet to
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maintain cells
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blood is pumped out ______
side of heart to lungs |
right
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