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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 25 Nov 2012 | 06:49 pm
Essentially, one long tube from mouth to anus (including the esophagus, stomach, and intestines), the digestive system breaks down food so that nutrients can be absorbed and waste products expelled. A...
NERVOUS SYSTEM 21 Nov 2012 | 04:29 pm
The brain, spinal cord, and a network of nerves around the body continue to control the actions of the body and respond to what is happening. During pregnancy, the female sex hormone progesterone dire...
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 4 Jul 2012 | 12:54 pm
The heart works relentlessly to pump blood around the body in a complex system of blood vessels (arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins) that supply every tissue and organ. During pregn...
LYMPHATIC AND IMMUNE SYSTEM 27 Jun 2012 | 09:31 am
The lymphatic system diverts excess tissue fluid back into the blood. The expanding uterus can press on blood vessels within the pelvis, resulting in a buildup of fluid in body tissues (edema), common...
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 26 Jun 2012 | 02:08 pm
The muscular diaphragm contracts and relaxes to bring air via the nose and trachea into the lungs and out again. Within the lungs, oxygen from the air diffuses into the blood, while carbon dioxide dif...
URINARY SYSTEM 20 Jun 2012 | 01:03 pm
This complex filtration system filters blood in the kidneys to eliminate waste products and to maintain the body’s delicate equilibrium. The resulting waste is stored in the bladder as urine. Hormones...
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM 9 Jun 2012 | 12:43 pm
Female and male reproductive organs generate the egg and sperm to create new life. The ovaries produce the hormones needed to prepare the uterus for a fertilized egg. Once a woman becomes pregnant, he...
THE SKELETON 9 Jun 2012 | 09:48 am
The development of the fetus’s skeleton begins in the first trimester, although the process is not complete until long after birth. The top image shows the fetus at 16 weeks. Before then, the tissues ...
BODY SYSTEMS 9 Jun 2012 | 04:04 am
The human body can be divided into systems—groups of organs and tissues that work together to carry out a specific function or functions. During pregnancy, many of these systems alter their size, stru...
FROM CELL TO FETUS 5 Jun 2012 | 10:48 am
The journey from embryo to fetus to baby begins with rapid development in the first trimester, followed by massive growth in the second, and preparation for birth in the third. After conception, the e...
