Lecture 2B - Fertilization

Question 1

fertilization happens in what region

Answer 1

ampullary region

Question 2

what doe the sperm penetrate through

Answer 2

corona radiata

Question 3

term for the thickening of the endo in response to pregnancy/blastocyst imbedded into wall

Answer 3

decidual reaction

Question 4

two haploid cells to make a zygote

Answer 4

secondary oocyte + spermatozoon

Question 5

hyperemesis gravida

Answer 5

severe nausea/vomit

Question 6

b-hCG detected in (2)

Answer 6

urine and blood

Question 7

what does b-hCG do? (2)

Answer 7

maintains CL (increases estro + progesterone to increase endo thickness and vascularity)
prevents maternal immune response to fetus

Question 8

gravida

Answer 8

number of pregnancies (if <20 wk miscarriage doesn’t count)

Question 9

para

Answer 9

no viable births (>20 weeks)

Question 10

1st trimester weeks

Answer 10

1-13 weeks

Question 11

2nd trimester weeks

Answer 11

14-26 weeks

Question 12

3rd trimester weeks

Answer 12

27-term

Question 13

when is a pregnancy considered premature

Answer 13

<37 weeks

Question 14

gestational age is

Answer 14

conceptual age + 2 weeks

last normal period to current date

Question 15

week of completion of orgnaogenesis. what is conceptus referred to?

Answer 15

end of 10 wk, fetus

Question 16

naegel’s rule

Answer 16

determines EDD from LMP

LMP date + 9 months + 7 days