Module 5.1 : First Trimester Normal Flashcards
pregnancy dates
- pregnancy dated by weeks from first day of last menstrual period (LMP) or (LMNP)
- 40 weeks completed gestation (41)
- 280 days
- 3 trimesters
1st trimester dates
0 - 13 6/7 weeks
2nd trimester dates
14 - 27 6/7 weeks
3rd trimester dates
28 - 40 weeks
embryo
- the conceptus is called an EMBRYO from conception up to 10 week LMP
- after 10 week called a FETUS
importance of ultrasound - first trimester
- confirm pregnancy
- confirm location ( intrauterine vs. extrauterine)
- confirm size of embryo agrees with LMP dating (CRL)
- confirm number of embryos
- confirm viability ( fetal heart rate with m-mode)
ovulation
- occurs at day 14 in ideal cycle
- LH must surge for ovulation to occur
- ovum ejected from follicle and propelled toward fallopian tube
- lives fro 12 - 24 hours
sperm
- 200 to 500 million sperm deposited near cervix on 300 to 500 reach ovum
- 100 mill / ml is normal
- under 20 million considered sterile
- usually survive for 24 hours
fertilization
- sperm passes through the ZONA PELLUCIDA ( doesnt allow more sperm to fertilize ovum)
- sperm head enlarges to become male pronucleus and tail breaks off
- ovum completes second meiotic divison at this time to become female pronucleus
- both pronuclei fuse and the chromosomes intermingle
zygote
union of sperm and ovum
+ also called conceptus
morula
- cluster of cells 12-16 BLASTOMERES
- morula remains the same size but the cells become smaller and smaller with each divisions
blastocyst
- secretions cross the zone pellucida enter the morula forming a fluid filled cavity
The Journey
- the ovum travels 24 - 36 hours to reach the ampullae portion of the fallopian tube where fertilization occurs
- the blastocyst enters the uterus 6-7 days after fertilization
- implantation is complete by 11-12 days post ovulation or 9-10 days post fertilization
cleavage
- rapid cell division without a change in the size of the original zygote is CLEAVAGE
blastomeres
- chromosomes of the zygote arrange in the preparation for the 1st cleavage division the two daughter cells are called BLASTOMERES
blastocyst
- fluid enters the zygote and separates it into 2 parts
+ TROPHOBLAST
= outer cell to be placenta and chorion
+ EMBRYOBLAST
= inner cell mass ( forms embryo, you sac, amnion) - once the zone pellucida disappears the blastocyst implants in the uterus
implantation
- blastocyst attaches to endometrial epithelium
- trophoblast differentiates in to 2 layers
+ SYNCYTIOTROPHOBLAST
+ CYTOTROPHOBLAST
syncytiotrophoblast
- PRODUCES HCG
- invasively erodes the endometrial stroma and blastocyst sinks into endometrium
lacunae
- the spaces eroded in the endometrium by the syncytiotrophoblast
- become intervillous spaces of the placenta
cytotrophoblast
- produces finger like projections that extend into the forming lacunar network called PRIMARY CHORIONIC VILLI
primary chorionic villi
- finger like projection of cytotrohphoblast
- form
+ chorion frondosum
= villi directly at implantation site
= early placenta
+ smooth chorion or chorion laeve
= all the remaining villi around gestational sac (become chorionic membrane)
decidua (endometrium) reaction in the uterus
- decidua cells of the endometrium increase in size and content for implantation due to progesterone
- the endometrium will undergo a decidua reaction with an ectopic pregnancy as well regulating in pseudo sac
- if pregnancy occur in bicornuate uterus the decidua reaction will occur in the non pregnant horn making it look like twins
- trophoblastic cells of embryo produce hCG regardless of location of implantation supporting the corpus luteum on ovary
decidua layers of uterus
BCP
- decidua BASALIS
- decidua CAPSULARIS
- decidua PARIETALIS ( VERA)
decidua basalis
- part of decidua underlying the conceptus
- eventually becoming the maternal side of the placenta
decidua capsularis
- part that covers over the gestational sac
decidua parietalis ( vera)
- all remaining decidua
double decidual sign
- sonographic descriptor
- opposed layers of decidua parietalis and capsularis can be identified on early ultrasound
- should always try to identify this to rule out pseudo gestational sac before embryo can be seen
gift wrap
- in real pregnancy with gestational sac the layers of decidua will be easily indented and uniform in concentric layers
- in pseudo sac the layers are not uniform and har to see