A nurse is giving a prenatal class on teratogens that have an affinity for specific body tissues. which teratogen is accurately paired with the specific body tissue affected?

Teratogens affect morphogenesis, development, and differentiation through cell death failed cell interactions or alterations in the movement of cells. All of these affect the basic processes of cells. It’s not the only teratogen that affects several tissues, but there are different teratogens that produce the same effects.

For example, certain medicinal drugs, such as lithium, tetracycline, retinoic acid, ACE inhibitors, and thalidomide are the ones that affect the developing of body structure caused by teratogens. Some teratogens cause injury during a critical period when a particular part of the body is forming. In addition, certain teratogens like carbimazole for the treatment of thyrotoxicosis causes choanal atresia, cutis aplasia with distinctive facial features.