After reading this chapter, you should be able to:

1. List the prenatal periods and state the major developmental events associated with each.

2. Describe the process of fertilization.

3. Describe the blastocyst, the process of implantation, and placental formation.

4. List the three germ layers, describe their formation, and list the adult derivatives of each layer.

5. Describe the formation of the neural tube and neural crest cells.

6. Describe the formation of the gastrointestinal tract, the limbs, and the face.

7. Explain how the single heart tube is divided into four chambers.

8. Explain the events that occur during parturition and the process of lactation.

9. Discuss the respiratory, circulatory, and digestive changes that occur in the newborn at the time of birth.

10. List the stages of life and describe the major events that are associated with each stage. Describe the changes that occur during the aging process.

11. Define genetics and explain how chromosomes are related to genetics.

12. Describe the major types of inheritance.