Physiologic Adaptation Flashcards
confined to the reproductive organs
Local
Affecting the entire body
Systemic
Local changes
- Uterine changes
- Cervical changes
3.Vaginal changes
4.Ovarian changes - Breast changes
Systemic changes
- Respiratory system
- Cardiovascular system
3.Gastrointestinal system - Urinary System
- Integumentary system
- Skeletal system
7.Endocrine system
in uterine changes length increases to?
6.5 to 32 cm
in uterine changes width increases to?
4 to 24cm
in uterine changes depth increases to?
2.5 to 22cm
in uterine changes weight increases to?
50-1,000 grams
early in pregnancy, the uterine wall thicken from about?
1cm to about 2cm
Toward the end of pregnancy, the wall thins to becomes supple and?
only about 0.5 cm thick
The volume of uterus increases about?
2ml to more than 1000ml
The uterus can hold?
7lbs (3175g) fetus plus 1000ml of amniotic fluid for total of about 4000g
Uterine growth occurs as a result of?
- hyperplasia- proliferation of myometrial cell
- hypertrophy- stretching of muscle
Irregular contraction
Braxton Hicks contraction
During the 3rd trimester contraction occur more frequently/ and mistaken for the onset of early labor
frequent painless uterine contraction
False labor
softening of the lower uterine segment.
Hegar’s sign
one finger of the examiner placed in the vagina, the other hand on the abdomen demonstrate that with preg., the uterus is more anteflexed, larger, and softer to touch than usual.
Bimanual examination
softening of the cervix. ( consistency of a nonpregnant cervix -nose, pregnant - earlobe)
Goodell’s sign
The glands of the endocervix undergo both hyperplasia and hyperthropy as they increases in number and distend mucus.
This mucus plug called?
-seals the endocervical canal and prevents contamination of the uterus by bacteria and other substances. Expelled just before the onset of labor.
Operculum
The resulting increase in circulation/ vascularization changes the color of the vaginal walls from normal light pink to deep violet called
Chadwick’s sign
Cervical:
causes the cervix to soften in consistency
increased fluid between cells (edematous)
Cervical:
causes it to darken more a pale pink to violet hue.
increased vascularity
bacteria that grow freely in the increase glycogen environment, this change in ph unfortunately, favors the growth of candida albicans,
lactobacillus acidophilus
species of yeast like fungi manifested by an itching, burning sensation in addition to a creamcheese like discharge.
candida albicans
why Ovaries do not produce ova during pregnancy?
because of high amount of progesterone and estrogen
feeling of fullness,tingling or tenderness in the breast are due to?
increase stimulation of the breast tissue by the high estrogen level in the body
nipple and areola darken diameter increases from?
3.5 cm to 7.5cm