Conception And Pregnancy Flashcards
Where does conception occur?
The ampulla of the F-tube
Conception
The union of egg and sperm
Where does the ovum come from?
The Graafian follicle
Ovum
Female egg
Two layers of ovum
Zona pellucida, corona rodiata
How long is the ovum fertile?
24 hrs
Sperm
The male cell that fertilizes the ovum
How many sperm per enjaculation?
200-500 million
How do sperm move?
With the flagella
How long are sperm fertile?
72 hrs
What percent does a healthy cycle have to get pregnant?
25%
Capacitation
Conditioning responses of sperm when in female reproductive track. It allows enzymes need for penetration to be produced.
Fertilization
When the sperm enters the ovum
Where does fertilization occur?
The outer third of the ampulla
What happens soon after fertilization?
The nucleus form the pronuculi
Pronuculi
Distinct bodies of hero matin
How many autosomes are normal after conception?
22 autosomes and a sex chromosome
Female sex chromosome pair.
XX
Males sex chromosome set
XY
What is the sperm and ovum called after fertilization?
Zygote
How long does fertilization take?
24 hrs
Pre-embryonic phase is how long?
First two weeks
Division of cells: cleavage
Rapid cell mitosis
How many cells are there at the end of division of cells?
64
When does the zygote fall into the uterus?
At 16 cells.
What degenerates at implantation?
Zona pellucida
Amnion
Thin membrane forming a closed sac around a fetus.
Autosomes
Chromosomes other than the sex chromosome.
Blastocyst
A divided fertilized ovum
Chorion
Outer placenta membrane
Chorionic villi
The villi between placenta and mother.
Chromosome
DNA pair
Trophoblast
Outer cell mass of placenta
Chorin
Embryonic membrane in early stages
What is the trophoblast responsible for?
For embedding the ovum into the upper uterus
Where should ovum embed?
The upper uterus
What secrets HCG?
Chorionic villi
What is HCG?
Human Choronic Gonadatorpin
Action of HCG
Maintains progesterone production by the corpus lutetium and intern maintains the endometrium
What does the endometrium change into after implantation?
Decidua
Decidua Basalis
Directly under ovum and creates placenta
Decidua Capsularis
Lies over ovum and separates it from uterine cavity
Decidua Vera
Remaining decides that doesn’t come in contact with baby
How long does implantation take?
7 to 10 days
What are the fetal membranes?
Chorion, amnion, and amniotic fluid
Chorion
Outmost and developed from the trophoblast. Covering the fetal side of placenta
Amnion
The outer membrane to the amniotic sac
Am ionic fluid
The liquid fetes floats in
Function of amniotic fluid
Maintain temp and cushioning from injury
Embryonic period is what amount of time?
3-8 weeks
By the eighth week of pregnancy the baby’s….
systems are all functioning
Placenta
Special organ of pregnancy that connects fetus to mother
How long does it take for the placenta to be fully functioning
Three months
What systems does the placenta act as for the placenta?
Respiratory, kidneys, endocrine, and digestive