Prenatal Development

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During which stage of prenatal development does the embryo acquire its basic form?

  • Gestational age
  • Fetal development (correct)
  • Antenatal development
  • Germinal stage

What is the term used to describe prenatal development in human pregnancy?

  • Embryonic development
  • Fetal development
  • Antenatal development (correct)
  • Germinal development

At what point does prenatal development start?

  • Embryonic development
  • Fertilization (correct)
  • Gestational age
  • Fetal development

How is the fetal period of development described?

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Which part of prenatal development is the same in all mammals?

<p>Embryonic development (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Prenatal Development Stages

  • The embryo acquires its basic form during the embryonic period, which spans from weeks 3-8.
  • The term used to describe prenatal development in human pregnancy is embryogenesis.

Prenatal Development Timeline

  • Prenatal development starts at fertilization, when the sperm fertilizes the egg.

Fetal Period

  • The fetal period of development is described as the period from week 9 until birth, during which the fetus grows and develops rapidly.

Mammalian Development

  • The embryonic period is the same in all mammals, where the embryo acquires its basic form.

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