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OB Quiz 2 Flashcards

1
Q

What are the male gonads

A

testis

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2
Q

what hormone do the male gonads secrete

A

testosterone

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3
Q

what structure is removed during circumcision

A

Prepuce (foreskin)

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4
Q

semen has roughly what pH

A

7.1-8 Alkaline

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5
Q

what are the female gonads

A

ovaries

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6
Q

what hormones do the ovaries secrete

A

estrogen and progesterone

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7
Q

what female structure is responsible for sexual arousal

A

cervix

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8
Q

what is menarche

A

1st menstruation

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9
Q

how many days in the average menstrual cycle

A

28 days

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10
Q

how many days average for menstruation

A

4-6 days

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11
Q

how much blood loss with each menstruation

A

30-60 mL

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12
Q

what hormone level decreases just prior to menstruation

A

progesterone

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13
Q

what day in the menstrual cycle does ovulation typically occur

A

12-14

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14
Q

when is the best time in a woman’s cycle to try to get pregnant

A

during ovulation

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15
Q

what endocrine gland is the master gland and controls both female and male reproduction

A

anterior pituitary gland

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16
Q

what are the funcitons of a vagina

A

birth passage, receives penis, exit for menses

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17
Q

the vagina typically has what pH

A

4-5 Acidic

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18
Q

what are the functions of the uterus

A

provides for pregnancy every month
protects & nourishes baby
aids in childbirth

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19
Q

what are the 3 layers of the uterus

A

epimetrium(outer)
myometrium(middle)
endometrium(inner)

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20
Q

where does conception take place

A

fallopian tube

21
Q

what is the treatment for a tubal pregnancy

A

emergency surgery

22
Q

why is an ectopic pregnancy dangerous for the women

A

fallopian tube can burst

23
Q

what, in semen, helps the uterus to contract and helps the sperm to reach the fallopian tubes

A

prosteglandins

24
Q

how many chromosomes are in an ova

A

23

25
Q

How many chromosomes are in a sperm

A

23

26
Q

what are the chromosomes in an ova called

A

haploid

27
Q

what is a zygote

A

fusion of the egg and sperm(fertilized the egg)

28
Q

what is a morula

A

solid ball of cells

29
Q

what is a blastocyst

A

hollows out on inside - implants into uterus

30
Q

how many chromosomes in a zygote - what is it known as

A

46 - diploid

31
Q

what is the term for division of the zygote into identical cells

A

monozygotic

32
Q

what hormone, produced by the trophoblast and eventually by the placenta, sends a message back to the corpus luteum to continue to produce progesterone

A

HcG

33
Q

what hormone is the basis for pregnancy tests

A

HcG

34
Q

how does a woman typically realize she is pregnant

A

misses a period

35
Q

what are the odds of an infant to be a female

A

50/50

36
Q

what is the best way to obtain fetal heart sounds at 12 weeks gestation

A

doppler ultrasound

37
Q

what medications are safe to take during pregnancy

A

Class- A,B,C

38
Q

what marks the pre embryonic phase

A

fertilization - implementation

39
Q

what marks the embryonic phase

A

implementation - 8 weeks

40
Q

what happens in the embryonic phase

A

organs start to grow

41
Q

what marks the fetal phase

A

8 weeks - birth

42
Q

what is happening in the fetal phase

A

more growth & maturation of organs

43
Q

during which of the 3 phases are teratogens MOST harmful

A

embryonic stage

44
Q

what is the name of the fluid filled inner membrane surrounding the fetus

A

amnion

45
Q

what is the name of the outer fetal membrane

A

chorion

46
Q

what is the foramen ovale

A

hole goes from right atrium into aorta

47
Q

what is the ductus arteriosus

A

hole goes from pulmonary artery into aorta

48
Q

what is the function of the placenta

A

exchanges nutrients & waste

barrier to certain substances

49
Q

what is the job of surfactant in the fetal lungs

A

keep the alveoli from sticking together

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