Ch. 23 The First Trimester Flashcards
Graafian follicle
the name for the dominant follicle before ovulation
fimbria
the fingerlike extension of the fallopian tube located on the infundibulum
infundibulum
the distal segment of the fallopian tube
the combination of a female ovum with a male sperm to produce a zygote; also referred to as fertilization
Conception
the longest and most tortuous segment of the fallopian tube; area of the tube in which fertilization takes place and a common location for ectopic pregnancies to implant
ampulla
the cell formed by the union of two gametes; the first stage of a fertilized ovum
zygote
the developmental stage of the conceptus following the zygote
morula
the stage of the conceptus that implants within the decidualized endometrium
blastocyst
the cells that surround the gestation that produce human chorionic gonadotropin
trophoblastic cells
hormone produced by the trophoblastic cells of the early placenta; may also be used as a tumor marker in nongravid patients and males
human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
term given to the developing fetus before 10 weeks’ gestation
embryo
the wall of the inner sac (amniotic cavity) that contains the embryo and amniotic fluid; echogenic curvilinear structure that may be seen during the first trimester within the gestational sac
amnion
the outer membrane of a gestation that surrounds the amnion and the developing embryo
chorion
Sound Off:
The _____ are the cells that produce the pregnancy hormone hCG.
trophoblastic cells
fingerlike projections of gestational tissue that attach to the decidualized endometrium and allow the transfer of nutrients from the mother to the fetus
chorionic villi
a bleed that occurs at the time in which the conceptus implants into the decidualized endometrium
implantation bleeding
the gestational sac; also see key term chorion
chorionic sac
the structure responsible for early nutrient transfer to the embryo; the yolk sac seen during a sonographic examination of the early gestation
secondary yolk sac
the space between the chorionic sac and the amniotic sac that contains the secondary yolk sac; also referred to as the extraembryonic coelom
chorionic cavity
Sound Off:
The ____ is also referred to as the chorionic sac.
gestational sac
the way in which a pregnancy can be dated based on the first day of the last menstrual cycle; also referred to as menstrual age
menstrual age or gestational age
Sound Off:
In the first trimester, ____maintains the corpus luteum of the ovary so that the corpus luteum can continue to produce progesterone.
hCG
physiologic ovarian cyst that develops after ovulation has occurred
corpus luteum cyst