PSY 1113 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Palmar Grasp Reflex, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Moro Reflex

• School: University of Oklahoma
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1113
• Professor: Rodriguez

Document Summary

Lecture # chapter human development: conception:a sperm cell breaks through the zona (a hard protein shell surrounding the ovum) and starts fertilization the sperm cell fuses with the ovum (egg cell) Gastrolation, embryo cells to form three layers the major organ systems begin to take shape in the developing organism, which we now call the embryo. Gastrolation folding over of: fetal period : 9 weeks to birth growth in size and weight. All major organ systems, as well as fingers and toes, are formed by 12th week of prenatal development: factors that affect the developing fetus : teratogens. Mother"s emotional state: nutrition, mother"s age, parity, internal conditions to the mother. Acute conditions (e. g. , rubella, flu, cold, measles, stds) fetal alcohol syndrome: external conditions agents that damage the process of development, such as drugs and viruses. Drugs, smoking and coffee, viruses, alcohol, radiation, environmental poisons.