Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
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ISBN: 9781119329398
Author: Gerard J Tortora, Bryan Derrickson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Chapter 29, Problem 25CP
Summary Introduction
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Development of any one fetal body structure till the end of gestation period.
Introduction:
Fetal period begins at the 9th week of gestation till 38–40 weeks. This period is marked for the growth and differentiation of the body organs and size. There is a rapid growth of the fetus during the fetal period.
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Chapter 29 Solutions
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
Ch. 29 - 1. What is pregnancy?
Ch. 29 - 2. What are the major events of each trimester?
Ch. 29 - Prob. 3CPCh. 29 - How is polyspermy prevented?Ch. 29 - Prob. 5CPCh. 29 - Describe the layers of a blastocyst and their...Ch. 29 - Prob. 7CPCh. 29 - 8. What are the functions of the trophoblast?
Ch. 29 - How is the bilaminar embryonic disc formed? ^Ch. 29 - Prob. 10CP
Ch. 29 - Prob. 11CPCh. 29 - When does gastrulation occur?Ch. 29 - Prob. 13CPCh. 29 - Prob. 14CPCh. 29 - Describe how neurulation occurs. Why is it...Ch. 29 - Prob. 16CPCh. 29 - Prob. 17CPCh. 29 - 18. How does the placenta form?
Ch. 29 - Prob. 19CPCh. 29 - Prob. 20CPCh. 29 - What is the origin of the structures of the head...Ch. 29 - Prob. 22CPCh. 29 - What changes occur in the limbs during the second...Ch. 29 - What are the general developmental trends during...Ch. 29 - Prob. 25CPCh. 29 - 26. What are some of the symptoms of fetal alcohol...Ch. 29 - How does cigarette smoking affect embryonic and...Ch. 29 - What conditions can be detected using fetal...Ch. 29 - List the hormones involved in pregnancy, and...Ch. 29 - 30. What structural and functional changes occur...Ch. 29 - 31. Which changes in pregnancy have an effect on...Ch. 29 - Prob. 32CPCh. 29 - Prob. 33CPCh. 29 - What happens during the stage of dilation, the...Ch. 29 - Why are respiratory and cardiovascular adjustments...Ch. 29 - Which hormones contribute to lactation? What is...Ch. 29 - Prob. 37CPCh. 29 - What do the terms genotype, phenotype, dominant,...Ch. 29 - What are genomic imprinting and nondisjunction?Ch. 29 - Give an example of incomplete dominance.Ch. 29 - 41. What is multiple-allele inheritance? Give an...Ch. 29 - Define complex inheritance and give an example.Ch. 29 - 43. Why does X-chromosome inactivation occur?
Ch. 29 - Kathy is breastfeeding her infant and is...Ch. 29 - 2. Jack has hemophilia, which is a sex-linked...Ch. 29 - Alisa has asked her obstetrician to save and...
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