Foetal and Neonatal Physiology Flashcards
1
Q
What is Capacitation?
A
Conditioning of sperm that occurs in female reproductive tract
2
Q
How does capacitation work?
A
Removal or glycoproteins and seminal fluid protein from plasma membrane overlying acrosome
3
Q
What hormone di pregnancy tests detect?
A
Human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG)
4
Q
What produces HCG hormone?
A
Trophoblast tissues
5
Q
After how long is it considered a foetus?
A
10 weeks
6
Q
How does the foetus ensure its own survival?
A
Uses hosts resources when readily available
Diverts hosts resources - even at expense of the host
Protects itself
7
Q
When does the heart start to beat in the foetus?
A
4th week after fertilisation
