Dressler final review and vocabulary Flashcards
The head of the penis is called the
Glans
Each scrotal sac contains a
teste and epididymis
Sperm is made in the
Testes
The purpose of the Mons pubis is to
Protect the symphysis pubis
The distal end of the fallopian tubes are called the ____ and have fingerlike projections called ____
infundibulum
Fimbriae
What contracts during labor
Myometrium
A pap smear is obtained from the
cervix
Pap smears are done to check for
Cancerous cells
LH is produced in response to
Estrogen
Hormone that stimulates maturation in the Ovum
FSH
If mom has heartburn what should she do
Eat small meals, sit up after meals
If mom has hemorrhoids what should she do
Sitz bath
EDD stands for
Estimated date of delivery
EDC stands for
Estimated date of confinement
A system to estimate the date of onset of labor
Nageles Rule
How is Naegele’s Rule calculated
Minus 90 plus 7, from FIRST day of last menstrual period
Absence of menstruation
Amenorrhea
first movements of the fetus felt by the 18th to 20th week
Quickening
palpation technique used in detecting or examining a floating object, one finger through vagina
Ballottement
shiny reddish lines as a result of stretching of the skin
Striae
RIA stands for
Radioimmunoassay
Brownish pigmentation of the face occurring in pregnancy
Chloasma Gravidarum
Soft, blowing sound heard over the uterus during auscultation caused by blood entering dilated uterine arteries
Uterine Souffle
sensation of decreases abdominal distension produced by the descent of the fetus and uterus into the pelvic cavity
Lightening
Antepartum means
before the onset of LABOR
the number of times a women has been pregnant
Gravida
Pregnant for the first time
Primigravida
refers to pregnancies that have produced a viable infant 20-24 weeks
Para
Woman that have given birth to her first child
Primipara
Female that has never delivered a fetus
Nullipara
Gestational age
age of fetus from last menstrual cycle
TPAL
T = total # BORN P = Pre-term infant BORN A = Pregnancies ABORTED L = Children LIVING
Heartburn caused by esophageal reflux
Pyrosis
Spinal cord and vertebrae
Neural tube
LMP
Last menstrual period
Stage in the development of an embryo that follows MORULA.
Blastocyst
Implantation occurs at this stage
Blastocyst
Linear thread in the nucleus of a cell which contains DNA
Chromosome
Fetal Membrane closest to the interior uterine wall; it gives rise to the placenta, surrounds the amnion
Chorion
Name given to the endometrium during pregnancy
Decidua
Union of an ovum with spermatozoa that takes place in _______ and is called ________
Fallopian tubes called Fertilization
Mature male or Female reproductive cell
Gamete
Germ Layers name the 3
Ectoderm
Mesoderm
Endoderm
Haploid #
half the number of chromosomes found in the gametes
When does implantation happen
Developing blastocyst in the uterine mucosa 6 - 7 DAYS after fertilization
The outermost layer of the developing blastocyst
Trophoblast
Membranous sac surrounding food yolk in the embryo
Yolk sac
Cell produced when sperm and ova combine
zygote
Settling of fetus into the pelvis
Lightening
When does Lightening usually occur
two weeks before labor for primi
during labor for multi
May being 3-4 weeks before delivery, Exaggeration of Braxton Hicks, irregular contractions occur
False Labor
Burst of energy is a major sign for
Approaching labor
consists of mucous plug along with small amount of blood
Show
Spontaneous rupture of the membranes may cause
prolapsed cord and infection
How can you tell when it is a true labor contractions
When it is felt in the lower back and then radiates to the abdomen.
