MED 118: CHAPTER 12 AND 13. AN ULTIMATE A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BREAKDOWN
Amniocentesis
A test for the presence of genetic defects in which a needle is used to withdraw a small
amount of amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus in the uterus
Anencephalic
Missing a brain and spinal cord
Artificial Insemination
The injection of seminal fluid that contains male sperm into the female's vagina from her
husband, partner, or donor by some means other than sexual intercourse.
Artificial insemination donor (AID)
A procedure in which a donor's sperm is used
Artificial insemination husband (AIH)
A procedure in which sperm from the woman's husband or partner is used
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
Prohibited withholding of medical treatment solely because the infant is disabled
Contraception
Birth control
Embryo
Unborn child between the second and twelfth week after conception
Eugenic (involuntary) sterilization
Sterilization of certain categories of persons, such as the cognitively disabled or
impaired, in order to prevent them from passing on defective genes to their children.
Eugenics
The science that studies methods for controlling certain characteristics in offspring
Fetus
Unborn child from the third month after conception until birth
Gestational period
Time before birth during which the fetus is developing; usually nine months
Harvested
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BREAKDOWN
Amniocentesis
A test for the presence of genetic defects in which a needle is used to withdraw a small
amount of amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus in the uterus
Anencephalic
Missing a brain and spinal cord
Artificial Insemination
The injection of seminal fluid that contains male sperm into the female's vagina from her
husband, partner, or donor by some means other than sexual intercourse.
Artificial insemination donor (AID)
A procedure in which a donor's sperm is used
Artificial insemination husband (AIH)
A procedure in which sperm from the woman's husband or partner is used
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
Prohibited withholding of medical treatment solely because the infant is disabled
Contraception
Birth control
Embryo
Unborn child between the second and twelfth week after conception
Eugenic (involuntary) sterilization
Sterilization of certain categories of persons, such as the cognitively disabled or
impaired, in order to prevent them from passing on defective genes to their children.
Eugenics
The science that studies methods for controlling certain characteristics in offspring
Fetus
Unborn child from the third month after conception until birth
Gestational period
Time before birth during which the fetus is developing; usually nine months
Harvested
