PSY354H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Sexual Intercourse, Fluid Ounce, Smooth Muscle Tissue
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Neural tube defects: common and severe congenital malformation, formation of the brain and spinal cord being with the development of the neural tube, neural tube closure is critical for normal development, cell division is not equal, high levels in blue section, it will help develop the neural groove, and it will develop and eventually pinch off the neural tube. Incomplete development of the spine and spinal cord: spina bifida: vertebrae overlying the spinal cord are not fully formed, anencephaly: absence of major portions of the brain, skull are absent, folic acid supplements in the first 6 weeks of pregnancy decrease neural tube defects, looks at folic acid, in some places, it is recommended that women take vitamins (one of the main ingredients in the vitamins, now folic acid is added as food ingredients; i. e. grain, a well balanced diet will get you good amount of the vitamins.
