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Down: 1) infants born prior to the 37th week of gestation2) the embryologic structure in the fetal heart which eventually becomes the inferior and superior vena cava and a portion of the right atrium3) the tiny vascular fibrils on the surface of the placenta which infiltrate the endometrium of the uterus. They form the point at which maternal and fetal blood exchanges nutrients and blood gases.5) the space located between the chorioinc villi of the placenta. The intervillous space acts as a reservoir for maternal-arterial blood, which exchanges nutrients and waste with the fetal blood.6) large for gestational age. This frequently occurs with diabetic moms8) infants born after the 42nd week of gestation12) small for gestational age. It indicates slowed intrauterine growth. Across: 4) the length of time from conception to birth. Human gestational period is approx. 40 weeks plus or minus 2 weeks7) a condition of excessive amounts of amniotic fluid; usually morre than 2000ml. It is sometimes normal in multiple births;otherwise it is indicative of an abnormality.9) an abnormally small amount of, or the absence of, amniotic fluid(less than 300-400cc's). It is associated with high fetal death rate, and renal agenesis.10) the membrane that covers the fetal side of the placenta, the outer covering of the umbilical cord, and the entire surface of the uterus.11) one of the visible segments on the maternal surface of the placenta, containing the fetal vessels, chorionic villi and the intervillous space.13) appropriate size for gestational age14) the organ of metabolic exchange between the fetus and the mother.
 

 

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