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The Biology of Prenatal Development
Introduction
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6 Months - Birth
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Chapter 2 – Terminology
THE EMBRYONIC PERIOD (THE FIRST 8 WEEKS)
EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT: THE FIRST 4 WEEKS
Chapter 3 – Fertilization
Chapter 4 – DNA, Cell Division, and Early Pregnancy Factor (EPF)
Chapter 5 – Early Stages (Morula and Blastocyst) and Stem Cells
Chapter 6 – 1 to 1 1/2 Weeks: Implantation and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)
Chapter 7 – The Placenta and Umbilical Cord
Chapter 8 – Nutrition and Protection
Chapter 9 – 2 to 4 Weeks: Germ Layers and Organ Formation
Chapter 10 – 3 to 4 Weeks: The Folding of the Embryo
EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT: 4 TO 6 WEEKS
Chapter 11 – 4 Weeks: Amniotic Fluid
Chapter 12 – The Heart in Action
Chapter 13 – Brain Growth
Chapter 14 – Limb Buds and Skin
Chapter 15 – 5 Weeks: Cerebral Hemispheres
Chapter 16 – Major Airways
Chapter 17 – Liver and Kidneys
Chapter 18 – Yolk Sac and Germ Cells
Chapter 19 – Hand Plates and Cartilage
EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT: 6 TO 8 WEEKS
Chapter 20 – 6 Weeks: Motion and Sensation
Chapter 21 – The External Ear and Blood Cell Formation
Chapter 22 – The Diaphragm and Intestines
Chapter 23 – Hand Plates and Brainwaves
Chapter 24 – Nipple Formation
Chapter 25 – Limb Development
Chapter 26 – 7 Weeks: Hiccups and Startle Response
Chapter 27 – The Maturing Heart
Chapter 28 – Ovaries and Eyes
Chapter 29 – Fingers and Toes
THE 8-WEEK EMBRYO
Chapter 30 – 8 Weeks: Brain Development
Chapter 31 – Right- and Left-Handedness
Chapter 32 – Rolling Over
Chapter 33 – Eyelid Fusion
Chapter 34 – "Breathing" Motion and Urination
Chapter 35 – The Limbs and Skin
Chapter 36 – Summary of the First 8 Weeks
THE FETAL PERIOD (8 WEEKS THROUGH BIRTH)
Chapter 37 – 9 Weeks: Swallows, Sighs, and Stretches
Chapter 38 – 10 Weeks: Rolls Eyes and Yawns, Fingernails & Fingerprints
Chapter 39 – 11 Weeks: Absorbs Glucose and Water
Chapter 40 – 3 to 4 Months (12 to 16 Weeks): Taste Buds, Jaw Motion, Rooting Reflex, Quickening
Chapter 41 – 4 to 5 Months (16 to 20 Weeks): Stress Response, Vernix Caseosa, Circadian Rhythms
Chapter 42 – 5 to 6 Months (20 to 24 Weeks): Responds to Sound; Hair and Skin; Age of Viability
Chapter 43 – 6 to 7 Months (24 to 28 Weeks): Blink-Startle; Pupils Respond to Light; Smell and Taste
Chapter 44 – 7 to 8 Months (28 to 32 Weeks): Sound Discrimination, Behavioral States
Chapter 45 – 8 to 9 Months (32 to 36 Weeks): Alveoli Formation, Firm Grasp, Taste Preferences
Chapter 46 – 9 Months to Birth (36 Weeks through Birth)
Embryonic Development: 6 to 8 Weeks
Chapter 20
6 Weeks: Motion and Sensation
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چھین ھفتي ۾ وڏو مغز وڌڻ لڳندو آھي مغز جي ېین حصن کان وڌیڪ تڪڙو
گرڀ ۾ از خود ۽ پاٹمرادو ٿیندڙ چُرپر شروع ٿئي ٿي اِن قسم جي چرپر ضروري آھي تنتن ۽ مشڪن جي وڪاس لاءِ
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وات وارو حصو چھڻ سان گرڀ ۾ ازخود ئي مٿو پٺتي ھٽي ٿو
Chapter 21
The External Ear and Blood Cell Formation
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ېاھریان ڪن آڪار وٺڻ ٿالڳن
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چھین ھفتي ۾ رت جا جُرا ٺھڻ ٿا لڳن جیري ۾ جتي ھاٹي بیرنگ پاٹیٺ موجود آھي اِھي رت جا اچا جُرا بیماريءَ کان بچاءَ جي سرشتي لاءِ ضروري آھن
Chapter 22
The Diaphragm and Intestines
پیٽ پردو، جیڪو بنیادي مشق آھي ساہ کٹڻ ۾ سو گھٹي ڀاڱي ڇھین ھفتي ۾ ٺھي ٿو
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آنوڙن جو ھڪ حصو ھاٹي ظاھر ٿئي ٿو ناڙي ۾ اِھا اھڙي جسماني پرڪریا آھي جنھن سان ېین وڌندڙ عضون لاءِ پیٽ ۾ جڳھہ ٿي ٺھي
Chapter 23
Hand Plates and Brainwaves
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چھین ھفتي ھٽ جون پلیٽون ڌیري ڌیري تراکڙیون ٿین ٿیون
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دماغي لھرون رڪارڊ ڪیون ویون آھن چھن ھفتن ۽ ېن ڌینھن ۾
Chapter 24
Nipple Formation
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اڌ ساماٹل گرڀ جي پاسن کان بونڊیون ظاھر ٿین ٿیون جیڪي بعد ۾ بنھنجي آخرین منزل یعني ڇاتيءَ تي پھُچن ٿیون
Chapter 25
Limb Development
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ساڍن ڇھن ھفتن ۾ ٺوٺ ظاھر ٿئي ٿي آڱریون الڳ ٿیڻ ٿیون لڳن ھٿن جي چریر ڌسي سگھجي ٿي
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ھڏن جي بناوت شروع ٿئي ٿي ڪلیوِڪل ۾ یعني ڪنڌي جي ھڏي ۾ مٿین ۽ ھیٺین ڄاڙيءَ جا ھڏا بہ ٺھن ٿا
Chapter 26
7 Weeks: Hiccups and Startle Response
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ستین ھفتي ۾ ڪَمَر جا ھڏا ڏٺا ویا آھن
ھاٹي ٽنگن جي چرپر ڌسي سگھجي ٿي اُھي ڪجھہ لڳڻ تي چرن ٿیون
Chapter 27
The Maturing Heart
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چئن خانن واري دل لڳ ڀڳ ٺھي وي یِئي آھي سراسري طور، دلي ھاٹي منٽ ۾ ١٦٧ دفعا ڌڙڪي ٿي
دل جي برقي سرگرمي ڌٺي ویئي آھي ساڍي ستین ھفتي ۾ جنھن ۾ لھرن جو نمونو بلڪل بالغن جھڙو آھي۔
Chapter 28
Ovaries and Eyes
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عورتن ۾ انڊیدانیون ستین ھفتي ۾ سڃاڻي سگھجن ٿیون
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ساڊي ستین ھفتي ۾ رنگین اک جو پردو ڏسي سگھجي ٿو ۽ اکین جون پلڪون تڪڙو تڪڙو وڌڻ ٿیون لڳن
Chapter 29
Fingers and Toes
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آڱریون ڌار ٿي وییون آھن پیرن جون آڱریون رڳو بنیاد وٽ ڳنڍیل آھن
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ھٿ ھاٹي گڏجي سگھن ٿا جھڙي طرح پیر
گوڏن جا جوڙ بہ مؤجود آھن
Introduction
0 - 4 Weeks
4 - 6 Weeks
6 - 8 Weeks
8 Weeks
8 - 12 Weeks
3 - 4 Months
4 - 6 Months
6 Months - Birth
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