congenital abnormalities

Question 1

congenital abnormalities

Answer 1

• d/t dev errors in utero
• defects present @ birth
• non-genetic

Question 2

vulnerability

Answer 2

a time in gestation when the embryo is most sensitive to developmental errors
- during organogenesis

Question 3

critical period

Answer 3

time period where organ system during development where more sensitive and any interruption in the developmental process = baby born with congenital abnormality
-time of effect on specific organ

Question 4

teratogen

Answer 4

any factor causing a birth defect

ex. cigarette smoke, alcohol, malnutrition