At What Point Is the Fetus Typically Able to Survive

question 109

Multiple Choice

At what point is the fetus typically able to survive outside of the mother's body?

• A)4 months
• B)5 months
• C)6 months
• D)7 months

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Definitions:

Growth Plate

The area of growing tissue near the ends of the long bones in children and adolescents that determines the future length and shape of the mature bone.

Primary Ossification

The initial phase of bone formation in embryos and young organisms where cartilage is replaced by bone.

Secondary Ossification

The phase of bone development that occurs after birth, where bone tissue is formed in the epiphyses of long bones, leading to growth in length.

Medullary Cavity

A central cavity of bone shafts where red and/or yellow marrow is stored.