Activity #23 BSC 1086C Human Anatomy & Physiology II

"We've Only Just Begun"

Area of Study

Development and Inheritance

Learning Objectives

1. Describe the process of fertilization.

2. Explain how the developmental processes are regulated.

3. List the three prenatal periods, and describe the major events associated with each period.

4. Explain how the germ layers participate in the formation of extraembryonic membranes.

5. Discuss the importance of the placenta as an endocrine organ.

6. Describe the interplay between the maternal organ systems and the developing fetus.

7. Discuss the structural and functional changes in the uterus during gestation.

8. List and discuss the events that occur during labor and delivery.

Activity 1: In your group of two students, develop 1 question pertaining to each human developmental stage listed below.

1. Fertilization and Conception

2. Embryo development/1st trimester

3. 2nd and 3rd trimester

4. Labor and Delivery

5. Neonatal Development

Activity 2: Answer the following questions regarding Prenatal Development.

1. The heart and blood vessels are formed by what day in embryonic development?

2. Which maternal organs systems change in response to pregnancy?

3. Explain why the normal heart and respiratory rates of neonates are so much higher than those of adults even though adults are much larger.

4. Women who are pregnant are advised against taking aspirin during their last trimester. Why?

Submit your written output ot the instructor at the end of the class.

Florida Gulf Coast University
College of Arts and Sciences