PSY 220 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Amnion, Earthbound, Neural Plate
30 Jan 2020
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Embryonic period - occurs from the 3rd to the 8th week after conception: organogenesis: every major organ takes shape/primitive form. Critical period - period of rapid growth: drugs. Prescription, over-the-counter, and social can disrupt prenatal development: thalidomide. Increased risk of marriage, prematurity, growth retardation, small size, respiratory problems, cleft lips, cleft palates, central nervous system impairment, inflammatory bowel disease (later health problem) Sudden infant death syndrome (sids) - sleeping baby suddenly stops breathing and dies: alcohol. Readily crosses the placenta, can affect fetal development. Characteristic physical abnormalities associated with fas, can damage the fetus, cause spontaneous abortion , fetal malnourishment, retarded growth, low birth weight: withdrawal symptoms: tremors, extreme irritability, respiratory difficulties, diseases and infections. Rubella: defects including blindness, deafness, heart defects, intellectual disability. Diabetes: increased risk of premature delivery, stillbirth/miscarriage, immature lung development, congential heart defects, and neural tube defects. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) - life-threatening illness caused by.
