The Point at Which a Baby Can Survive Outside the Uterus

question 294

Multiple Choice

The point at which a baby can survive outside the uterus is ___,and is called ___.

• A) 28 weeks; the fetal stage
• B) 20 weeks; the age of feasibility
• C) 20 weeks; the age of viability
• D) 28 weeks; the viability stage

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Definitions:

Motor Response

A reaction or response of the body's muscles to a stimulus, such as moving your hand away from a hot surface.

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.

Dendrites

The branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons.

Cell Body

The part of the neuron that keeps it alive and determines whether or not it will fire.