Author Question: What is the function of the vernix? a. It maintains the baby's head in a pointed shape to ... (Read 53 times)

asd123 · **on:** Jun 18, 2018

What is the function of the vernix?

a. It maintains the baby's head in a pointed shape to facilitate passage through the birth canal.
b. It provides structural support for the head of the fetus, as the neck and back develops.
c. It protects the fetus from its constant immersion in amniotic fluid.
d. It stores fats and cholesterol in the placenta, maintaining a nutrient-rich reserve for the fetus.

Question 2

What is the evidence that at eight months, the fetus may respond to familiar sounds?

a. Babies exposed to new voices at eight months gestation often imitate the new voices rather than the older more familiar voices, when they begin to coo.
b. Babies exposed to loud sounds (greater than 85 decibels) at eight months gestation, but not at earlier gestational ages, were shown to have damage to their eardrums at birth.
c. Babies exposed to soap opera theme songs during pregnancy relaxed and stopped crying when they heard the same theme music, but not babies without prior exposure to the music.
d. Babies exposed to different types of music at eight months gestation ended up having personalities consistent with that musical genre.