VCE HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

UNIT 2: INDIVIDUAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH ISSUES

AREA OF STUDY 1 HEALTH AND INDIVIDUAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
DURING THE PRENATAL STAGE OF THE LIFESPAN
KEY KNOWLEDGE KEY SKILLS
DP 1 the process of
fertilisatin
DP 2 physical development
from conception to birth,
including the features of the
germinal, embryonic
and foetal stages
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1. describe the characteristics of physical development from
conception to birth
FERTILISATION
Reading: Key Concepts - pp.176 178
Activities:
1. Draw a flow chart entailing the process of fertilisation
2. Complete !" #o$r %nowledge &$estions 1 ' from p.178 (Key Concepts)
1* +hen p$,ert# occ$rs in males
2* -nce a woman gets her first period d$ring p$,ert#
.* /n the fallopian t$,es
'* 0eca$se se1 cells are needed from ,oth parents ca$sing the D2A of the ,a,# to ,e a
com,ination of the D2A from ,oth parents
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from p.178 (Key Concepts)
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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT FROM CONCEPTION TO 2IRTH, INCLUDING THE
FEATURES OF THE GERMINAL, EM2RYONIC AND FOETAL STAGES'
Reading: Key ConceptsA pp.177 181
Activities:
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+oman ,egins
ov$lation 1' da#s into
menstr$al c#cle and
releases an egg into the
"perm are deposited
into the vagina d$ring
se1$al interco$rse
he sperm swim $p
thro$gh the $ter$s and
into the fallopian t$,e
he sperm fertiliFe the
ov$m and start
prod$ction of ,a,#
1. Complete the following s$mmar# ta,le o$tlining the characteristics of the three stages of
prenatal development
STAGE OF
PRENATAL
DEVELOPMENT
DURATION KEY DEVELOPMENTAL
FEATURES
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Derminal <rom fertilisation to
implantation (appro1. 2
wee%s)
he F#gote $ndergoes cell division
increasing the amo$nt of cells. +hen it
reaches 16 cells it is %nown as a mor$la
and it transforms to incl$de inner and
o$ter cell masses. <rom here on its
%nown as a ,lastoc#st and when it
reaches the $ter$s it plants itself in the
endometri$m and is %nown as an em,r#o
!m,r#onic <rom implantation (end
of wee% 2) $ntil the end
of wee% 8
Cells start splitting into heartA s%in and
,one cells. /nternal -rgans and s#stems
are formed and the ,rain and spinal cord
are completed. 4im,sA fingers and toes
,egin to form and start as ,$ds emerging
from the torso
<oetal <rom the ,eginning of
wee% 7 $ntil ,irth
-rgans and s#stems are f$nctioning
3lacenta gives all n$trients to foet$s
2. Complete doc$ment 1.. Prenatal stages of Development activity.
3. Define Teratogens and ma%e a list of as man# as #o$ can thin% of.
An#thing in the environment of the em,r#o that can ca$se defects in development.
o,accoA dr$gsA shellfishA medication and diseases
4. Complete ?$estion 7 in A3345 #o$r %nowledge (p. 181 of Key Concepts).
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Alcohol "#ndrome (<A").
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disorder
<etal Alcohol "pectr$m Disorder refers to a gro$p of conditions that can occ$r in a
person whose mother dran% alcohol d$ring pregnanc#.
!. !1plain ,oth the role of the Placenta and the str$ct$re of it.
An organ that allows the transfer of n$trientsA gases and waste ,etween mother and foet$s
". +hat is an ov$m9 +here is it prod$ced9
<emale se1 cellA prod$ced in the ovaries of women
8. +hat are sperm9 +here are the# prod$ced9
he male se1 cellA prod$ced in the testes
#. +hat is a $ygote9
he cell that is the res$lt of sperm f$sing with the egg
1%. Bow man# chromosomes are present in the F#gote9 !1plain.
'6 chromosomes
2. from each the male and female
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1.2a &'r (ifferent roles
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1.2, )tarting o't on life*s +o'rney
5o$$,e: Conception to ,irt- (> min$tes)
D=D: he B$man 0od# series: .n /very(ay 0iracle (>@ mins)
.@@ Iillion sperm enter the vagina
"wims tho$gh the cervi1
Contin$es towards the $ter$s
Balf go to each side of fallopian t$,e
-nl# one will s$rvive to finish at the egg
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