Question 1

The period when the major organs of the body begin to form is the _____ period.

How does the development of the body during the prenatal period proceed?

After fertilization the brain begins to develop at:

The part of the brain that develops first is the:

At its peak of development ____ brain cells are being produced every minute.

Myelinisation is the process where:

Teratogens are those agents which:

At which time period is the body most sensitive to disruption of growth?

When nutritional resources are scarce the fetus redistributes those resources it does receive to:

The human fetus begins to move at:

The least frequent behavioral state seen in the fetus is:

Behavioral states in the fetus are assessed using:

The sense least likely to be stimulated during the fetal period is:

The first sense to develop is:

Neural pathways for pain are formed at _____ weeks of gestation.

Habituation has been found in the fetus from ____ weeks of gestation.

Fetal breathing movements enable:

An ontogenetic adaptation for the fetus is a behavior that:

The movements of the fetus are not involved in:

The hormone responsible for inhibiting the muscle activity of the uterus is:

Birth and labor are determined by:

Which reflex normally persists longest after birth?

Visual accommodation is the ability of the individual to: