Chapter 32 Fetal face and neck Flashcards
The maternal contribution to the placenta is the ?
Decidua basalis
The placenta releases_______ to maintain the corpus luteum?
Human chorionic gonadotropin
An anechoic mass is noted within the umbilical cord during a routine sonographic examination. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Allantoic cyst
Mothers with pregestational diabetes, as opposed to gestational diabetes, have an increased risk of a fetus with?
Neural tube Defects
A succenturiate lobe of the placenta refers to as?
accessory lobe
Pools of maternal blood noted withing the placental substance are referred to as?
maternal lakes
The fetal contribution to the placenta is the
Chorion frondosum
The placenta is considered too thick when it measures?
> 4cm
All of the following are associated with a thin placenta except? A) preeclampsia B) intrauterine growth restriction C) fetal hydrops D) long standing diabetes
fetal hydrops
When the placental edge extends into the lower uterine segment but ends more than 2 cm away from the internal os, it is referred to as?
low lying previa
One of the most common causes of painless vaginal bleeding in the second and third trimester is?
placenta previa
All of the following are associated with a thick placenta except? A) fetal infections B) RH isoimmunization C) placental insuffieicney D)Multiple gestations
Placental insufficiency
Placenta accreta denotes?
the abnormal attachment of the placenta to the myometrium
Doppler sonography reveals vascular structures coursing over the internal os of the cervix. This finding is indicative of?
Vasa previa
All of the following are clinical features of placental abruption except? A) vaginal bleeding B) uterine tenderness C) abdominal pain D) funneling of the cervix
funneling of the cervix