OB 49 Flashcards
two ways to date a pregnancy
conceptual age, gestational age
gestational age is also known as
menstrual age
conceptual age is also known as
embryologic age
gestational age adds ______ to conceptual age
2 weeks
the conceptus 12 days after conception
zygote
the conceptus from time of implantation to the end of the 10th week of menstrual age
embryo
the conceptus after 10 weeks
fetus
trophoblastic cells become what
the placenta
glycogen-rich mucosa that nourishes early pregnancy
decidua
implantation into uterine decidua is completed within _____ after fertilization
12 days
during implantation, enzymes from the trophoblasts “eat into” decidual tissue to create space for trophoblastic cell proliferation. These are blood pools called ____ ?
lacunae
lacunae and trophoblastic cells develop into mature _____
placental/maternal circulation complex
results in light vaginal bleeding about the same time as expected menstrual period
implantation bleeding
within the conceptus, the inner cell mass matures into the _______
embryonic disc
yolk sac seen sonographically
secondary yolk sac
when does the primary yolk sac pinch off and form the secondary yolk sac?
23 days gestation
phase between weeks 4-10
embryonic phase
initial heartbeat occurs
between 5 1/2 and 6 weekss
during the embryonic phase, the embryo changes from a flat, disk-like configuration to a _______
C-shaped structure
by the end of the 10th week, the crown-rump length(CRL) is what?
35mm
weeks 11 & 12 are the begining of this phase
fetal period
in the fetal period, the fetal head is disproportionately larger than the rest of the fetus by how much
one half of the CRL
fetal anatomy is fully developed when?
late first trimester
When measuring hCG levels: urine results are positive or negative
qualitative
When measure hCG levels: provides specific levels of hCG in blood
quantitative
normal gestational sac is expected to be seen when hCG level is _______
3000 mIU/ml or greater