Essignment 3

Genetic Counseling - provide information on genetic conditions - show how medical conditions affect patient and family of patient - discuss the benefits, limitations, and risks of testing - genetic counselor can help explain the results

Chromosome - an entire chain of DNA along with a group of stabilizing proteins - made of chromatin fiber - chromatin fiber is made up of histones and DNA - chromosomes stay in the nucleus of the cell

Chromosomal abnormality: Down Syndrome - an extra chromosome - have 24 chromosomes instead of 23 - caused by cell division error called nondisjunction

APGAR Scores - a scale from 1-10 - evaluates newborn on color, heart rate, reflex irritability, muscle tone, and respiratory effort - each section is ranked 0-2 and then the sum is added up to get score from 1-10 - another way of saying the sections are appearance, pulse, grimace, activity, and respirations