CH 23 Flashcards
THE FIRST TRIMESTER
What is the name of the dominant follicle prior to ovulation?
Graafian
Fertilization typically occurs within how many hours after ovulation?
24 hours
The most common site of fertilization is within the:
Ampulla of the uterine tube
The structure created by the union of sperm and egg is the:
Zygote
The trophoblastic cells produce:
Hcg
What is the stage of the conceptus that implants within the decidualized endometrium?
Blastocyst
Another name for the chorionic sac is the:
Gestational sac
What structure lies within the extra embryonic coelom?
Yolk sac
What hormone, produced by the corpus luteum, maintains the thickened endometrium?
Progesterone
In the first trimester, normal hCG levels will:
Double every 48 hours
Compared with a normal IUP, the ectopic pregnancy will have a:
Low hCG
The first sonographically identifiable sign of pregnancy is the:
Decidual reaction
The first definitive sonographic sign of an IUP is the recognition of a/an:
Gestational sac
The normal gestational sac will grow:
1 mm per day
During a first-trimester ultrasound examination, you note a cystic structure within the fetal head. This most likely represents:
Rhombencephalon