First Trimester Flashcards
Ch. 3
when is the gestational age
from the first day of lmp
when is conceptual age
calculated from fertilization, 2 weeks less THAN GESTATIONAL AGE
what is TVS (transvaginal sono) used for
to identify a pregnancy 1 to 2 weeks earlier than TAS
what are the progression stages of pregnancy
embryonic period
fetal period
when is the embryonic period
from fertilization +8 weeks= 10 weeks GA
when is the fetal period
less than 10 weeks GA
when is hcg produced
on day 28
parts of the blastocyst
amniotic cavity
exocoelomic membrane
exocoelomic cavity
decidua
is the transformed endometrium during pregnancy
what are parts of the decidua
decidua basalis
decidua capsularis
decidua vera or parietalis
what surrounds the membrane
amnion
what is the double bleb sign
amnion and yolk sac
when does the double bleb sign fuse
it fuses with chorion by 12-16 weeks
when should chorioamniotic separation occur
by 16 weeks, can be a concern if not by then (anomaly)
*what is allantois
it is part of the connecting stalk of the embryo
what does allantois give rise to
the umbilical cord and bladder (urachus)
what connects the embryo to the yolk sac
viteline duct (omphalomesenteric)duct
what is another name for viteline duct
omphalomesenteric
what is the chorion
a trophoblast surrounds the blastocyst and becomes the placenta
how does the chorion appear
as an echogenic ring of the gestational sac
what does the chorion secrete
human chorionic gonadotropin hCG
what is the yolk sac responsible for
hematopoiesis an transfer of nutrients
what is hematopoiesis
blood formation
what does the yolk sac produce
alpha fetoprotein
when is secondary yolk sac seen
5-6 weeks
what is Meckle’s diverticulum
outpouching of the terminal ileum in adults
where does the intrauterine gestational sac lie
between decidua capsularis and decidua parietalis
what is DDSS
double decidual sac sign