The Third and Longest Period of Prenatal Development, Extending from the Ninth

question 19

Multiple Choice

The third and longest period of prenatal development, extending from the ninth week until birth, is called the _____ period.

• A)fetal
• B)germinal
• C)zygotic
• D)embryonic

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Definitions:

Continuously Modified

Subjected to ongoing changes or alterations in order to adapt or improve.

Learning

The process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, attitudes, and preferences.

Experience

The knowledge or skill acquired by a period of practical involvement in an activity.

Corticospinal Fibers

Neural pathways that transmit movement-related signals from the cerebral cortex to the spinal cord.