Chapter 9 - Birth and Infant Development

What is gestation?

What is parturition?

What is labour?

List some events that occur in the first stage of labour

List some of the events that occur in the second stage of labour

What occurs during the third stage of labour aka afterbirth?

What is the route taken by blood in the foetus before birth?

What is the function of the ductus arteriosus?

What is the foramen ovale?

What is puerperium?

Where are lobules found?

What are glandular alveoli?

What is lactation?

What is colostrum?

What hormone is involved in the creation of breast milk?

What hormone is involved in the secretion of breast milk?

What is the milk let-down reflex?

Describe the events which take place during milk let-down