Pregnancy

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/pregnancy

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary hormonal support?Progesterone, maintained by hCG from the embryo/placenta
2. What is the maternal cardiovascular adaptation?Increased blood volume and cardiac output, decreased systemic vascular resistance
3. What happens when a baby starts growing inside a mommy's tummy?When a sperm meets an egg, they join together to make a tiny cell called a zygote. This zygote travels to the uterus and starts to grow, becoming a baby inside the mommy’s tummy.
4. How does the baby get the food and oxygen it needs?The baby grows a special organ called the placenta. The placenta helps the baby get food, oxygen, and get rid of waste by connecting to the mom’s blood.

Organogenesis: The process of organ formation during embryonic development.
Endometrium: The inner lining of the uterus, crucial for implantation and placental development.
Teratogen: An agent or factor that can cause a birth defect.