Maternal, Fetal and Neonatal Flashcards
name the 4 phases of the female reproductive cycle and the days they happen
follicular phase 0-14
ovulation 14 (14 days before menses)
luteal phase 14-28
menses 0-4
what happens during the follicular phase?
FSH recruits 6-12 follicles and one “wins”
big follicle stimulates estrogen
proliferation of uterine tissue
negative feedback from estrogen causes decrease in FSH and LH
what happens during ovulation?
High levels of estradiol at end of follicular phase causes pos. feedback on ant. pit and releases FSH and LH(surge)
ovulation happens because of LH surge
estradiol levels decrease after ovulation and mucus becomes more viscous and penetrable
what happens during the luteal phase?
corpus leuteum formed and produces estrogen and progesterone**(higher)
progesterone increases uterine secretions
vascularity increases in endometrium
if not fertilized then CL regresses and estrogen and progesterone decrease
what happens during menses?
endometrium is slothed bc removal or estrogen and progesterone
what is acrosome
cap like structure over top half of sperm head
must be removed for fert.
what causes the acrosome cap to have the reaction?
hyaluronic acid
what are the steps to fertilization
penetration of cumulus and acrosome rxn start
penetration of zona pellucida
fusion of sperm and egg membrane
IPD/DAG Calcium signalling
enzymes released to harden membrane and stop sperm
mixing DNA and completion of meiotic division
what are the steps for penetration of zona pellucida?
ZP3 bind
acrosome rxn complete
ZP2 bind
digestion and swim to egg
how is the fertilized egg transported from the fallopean tube to uterus?
fluid current and cilia, progesterone from CL causes tube relaxation
how many days after the fertilization does the blastocyte hatch?
3-4 days
when does the blastocyte implant?
5-7 days after fert.
what does the blastocyte rely on for nutrition?
uterine milk (secretions
describe adhesion
trophoblasts around outside of cell adhere to the endometrium
during invasion what two cells types does trophoblasts turn into
cytotrophoblasts (inner layer of trophoblast to anchor)
syncytiotrophoblast (multi cytotrophoblast make this)
what forms inside of syncytiotrophoblast during invasion?
lacuna- dirests moms blood vessels
what do syncytiotrophoblasts release during invasion?
placental hormones
hCG and hCS
describe implantation
cytotrophoblasts create chorionic villi that contains fetal capillaries and boarders between that and moms blood
chorionic villi
border between moms and fetus blood
pre eclampsia
obese, diabetic, old moms
trophoblast cant invade deep and cause growth restriction
placenta accreta
attachment goes to muscle layer
when does the fetal heart start to pump blood through capillaries?
21 days after fert.
what type of nutrition is critical early on in pregnancy?
trophoblastic nutrition (progesterone)
how many weeks after last menstration is the placenta functional?
10-12 weeks
what organs does the placenta act as for the fetus?
gut, lung, kidney, endocrine glans, immune modulator
what types of drugs pass the placenta?
low MW
lipid soluble
non charged
non protein bound