Internet Activities

Human Reproduction: Clinical, Pathologic, and Pharmacologic Correlations

http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/kw/human_reprod/

This informative site provides the user information on human reproductive biology.

Questions:

A. Describe the format of this site.

B. What resources are available at this site?

 

Embryo Development

http://www.med.upenn.edu/meded/public/berp/

Although this site is still under construction, it provides the user with useful information about human embryology.

Question: Describe the events of day six of human development.

 

Teen Pregnancy Maternal and Neonatal Health and Illness

http://web.bu.edu/COHIS/teenpreg/teenpreg.htm

This site serves as a comprehensive guide to pregnancy and neonatal health.

Questions:

A. How can this site be useful to teenage mothers?

B. Who sponsors this site?

C. What is talipes?

D. What is thought to cause SIDS?

 

Prenatal Diagnosis

http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/PRENATAL/PRENATAL.html

The user can discover important information about prenatal diagnoses at this site.

Question: Describe several techniques of prenatal diagnosis.

 

APGAR scoring for Newborns

http://www.childbirth.org/articles/apgar.html

This helpful site provides the user with information about APGAR scores.

Question: What is an APGAR score and how are they used?