Ch. 7 Sec.

3
The Human Life Cycle
Objectives:
2.What are the stages of human
development that occur before birth?
3.How is the developing embryo
protected and nourished?
4.What happens during childbirth?
5.What changes occur from infancy
to adulthood?
zygote embryo fetus

9 weeks birth

Up to 8 weeks
 zygote
moves down
fallopian tube
begins 2 divide
forms hollow ball
attaches to uterus =
embryo (from 2 cell
stage 8th week)
embryo
 fetal development
MONTHS FETAL DEVELOPMENT
BY 3RD Looks like baby
MONTH Internal organs (brain, etc)
developing
4-6 MONTHS Bones
Heartbeat
Movement
7-9 MONTHS Fetus doubles in length
Lungs develop
protection &
nourishment
 amniotic sac
fluid filled
sac that
cushions &
protects
developing
baby
 placenta
links embryo & mom- receives nutrients &
oxygen - gives off carbon dioxide &
wastes
 umbilical cord
rope between fetus & placenta
 3 stages
of birth

1.labor 2.delivery 3.afterbirth

contractions baby pushed out placenta/

cervix gets uterus vagina membranes
bigger moms body come out
Figure 14 pg. 237-Twins
Fraternal twins are from 2 eggs & 2 sperm.
Unlike identical twins, fraternal twins have their
own placenta and amniotic sac, which prevents
them from actually touching each other.
 Triplets are born in about
1 out of every 7,000 births.
infancy
 infancy
Shape & size change
greatly
When born-head makes
body
Dependent on others
childhood
 childhood
Starts @ 2 yrs.
Bones & muscles grow
More coordinated
Language develops
adolescence
 adolescence
Become adults physically &
mentally
puberty-able to reproduce
Girls-ovulate & menstruate
adulthood
 adulthood
After age 30-get wrinkles,
muscles decrease
Puberty ends
Mental & emotional
growth cont.
Become wiser