47 workbook 2 Flashcards
high frequencey transducer that is inserted into the vaginal canal to obtain better definition of the first trimester pregnancy
transvaginal transducer
uterine decidua on the surface of the implantation site
decidua capsularis
surrounds the amniotic cavity and contains the yolk sac
chorionic cavity
hormone secreted by the trophoblastic cells of the blastocyte; laboratory test indicates pregnancy when values are elevated
human chorionic gonadotropin
hCG
time between 4 and 10 weeks gestation
embryonic period
the umbilical duct connecting the yolk sac with the embryo
yolkl stalk
most accurate measurement of the embryo in the first trimester
crown-rump length
production and development of blood cells
hematopoiesis
mean sac diameter
MSD
interface between the decidua capsularis and the echogenic, highly vascular endometrium
double decidual sac sign
cavity in which the fetus exists; forms early in gestation;fills with amniotic fluid to protect the fetus
amniotic cavity
intrauterine pregnancy
IUP
uterine decidual surface on the maternal side of the placenta
decidua basalis
invasive diagnostic genetic testing that involves sampling zygotic cells from developing placental tissue
chorionic villi sampling