| Prenatal Development 1. List the prenatal periods and state the major developmental events associated with each. 2. Describe the process of fertilization. 3. Describe the blastocyst, the process of implantation, and placental formation. 4. Describe the maternal changes that occur during pregnancy. 5. List the three germ layers, describe their formation, and list the adult derivatives of each layer. 6. Describe the formation of the neural tube and neural crest cells. 7. Describe the formation of the gastrointestinal tract, the limbs, and the face. 8. Explain how the single heart tube is divided into four chambers. |
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| Parturition 9. Explain the events that occur during parturition. |
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| The Newborn 10. Discuss the respiratory, circulatory, and digestive changes that occur in the newborn at the time of birth. |
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| Lactation 11. Describe the events of lactation. |
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| First Year Following Birth 12. Describe the changes that occur during the first year after birth. |
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| Life Stages 13. List the stages of life and describe the major events that are associated with each stage. Describe the changes that occur during the aging process. |
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| Aging 14. Describe the process of aging. |
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| Death 15. Describe the events that occur at the time of death. |
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| Genetics 16. Define genetics and explain how chromosomes are related to genetics. 17. Describe the major types of inheritance.. |