6: Fetal Development Flashcards
Fertilization, preembryonic development, embryonic development, or fetal development?
Implantation
Preembryonic development
When does quickening occur?
Maternal perception of fetal movement typically begins in the second trimester at around 16 to 20 weeks of gestation and occurs earlier in parous women than nulliparous women. The mother’s first perception of fetal movement, termed “quickening,” is often described as a gentle flutter.
Fertilization, preembryonic development, embryonic development, or fetal development?
Meiosis II
Fertilization
Chorion develops from _____?
Trophoblast
Fertilization, preembryonic development, embryonic development, or fetal development?
Block to polyspermy
Fertilization
Fertilization, preembryonic development, embryonic development, or fetal development?
Formation of zygote
Fertilization
Trophoblast adheres to endometrium.
Implantation II
What forms between chorionic villi and basal layer of endometrium?
Decidua basalis
When does the blastocyst reach the uterus?
Day 6 of cycle
T/F The placenta prevents mixing of maternal and embryonic blood.
True
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is secreted by trophoblast, maintains corpus luteum.
Implantation IV
Where are lacunae?
Functional layer of endometrium.
When is the fetal heartbeat seen/heard?
US: 6 weeks
Doppler: 10-12 weeks
Fetoscope: 17-20 weeks
Fertilization, preembryonic development, embryonic development, or fetal development?
Formation of embryonic membranes
Embryonic development
When is the placenta functional?
By 3rd month