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What is a fetomaternal organ?

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placenta

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What is the fetal part of the placenta?

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chorionic sac (outermost fetal membrane)
-->more specifically, villous chorion that projects into intervillous space where maternal blood is
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What is the maternal part of the placenta?

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Decidua basalis

–>endometrium deep to fetus

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What are examples of fetal membranes?

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chorion
amnion
umbilical vesicle
allanosis

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What are the extraembryonic structures that develop from trophoblast of blastocyst?

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amnion
umbilical vesicle
connecting stalk
chorionic sac

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When does the blastocyst become a bilaminar embryonic disc?

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when implantation occurs

–>10 days post-fertilization

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What are the 2 cell lineages in the blastocyst?

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blastocyst is TOTIPOTENT

–>embryoblast (embryo)

–>trophoblast (extraembryonic tissue)

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What is the fxnl layer of endometrium that separates from the remainder of the uterus after childbirth?

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decidua

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What part of the endometrium is deep to the fetus and forms the maternal part of the placenta?

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decidua basalis

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What part of the endometrium is superficial and overlies the fetus?

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decidua capsularis

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What part of the endometrium makes up the remaining decidua?

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decidua parietalis

–>between capsularis and basalis

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What is the decidual reaction?

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cellular and vascular changes as the blastocyst implants

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What does the trophoblast differentiate into as the blastocyst implants?

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-Cytotrophoblast (inner layer)

  • Syncytiotrophoblast
  • —–>will invade and displace decidual cells of the endometrium to embed
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Where do lacunae appear?

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syncytiotrophoblast layer

–>will eventually fuse together and fill with blood and uterine secretions

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What is the primordial uteroplacental circulation?

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oxygen and nutritive substances pass to embryo via diffusion through lacunar networks

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Give the timeline for implantation

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  • Zona pellucida degen (Day 5)
  • Blastocyst adheres to endometrial epithelium (Day 6)
  • Trophoblast diff (day 7)
  • Blood-filled lacunae appear in syncitiotrophoblast (day 9)
  • Lacunar networks form via fusion (days 10-11)
  • Syncytiotrophoblast erodes endometrial BV to establish uteroplacental circulation (days 11-12)
  • Primary chorionic villi develop (days 13-14)
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What are sx of ectopic pregnancy?

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ap
amenorrhea
vaginal bleeding
rupture of oviduct wall

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Where do ectopic pregnancies take place?

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implant outside of uterine cavity, most of the time in the oviduct
–>ampulla or isthmus

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What makes up the chorionic sac?

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  • extraembryonic somatic mesoderm
  • cytotrophoblast
  • syncytiotrophoblast
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What surrounds the amnion and primary umbilical vesicle?

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extraembryonic mesoderm

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What mesoderm lines the trophoblast and covers the amnion?

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extraembryonic somatic mesoderm

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What mesoderm surrounds the umbilical vesicle?

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extraembryonic splanchnic mesoderm

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What is the fluid-filled cavity that surrounds the amnion and umbilical vesicle?

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extraembryonic coelom

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What is a thin, tough membrane that surrounds the fetus and amniotic fluid?

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amnion/amniotic sac

–>amnioblast separates from epiblast to enclose amniotic cavity

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What eventually obliterates the chorionic cavity and forms the epithelial covering of the umbilical cord?
amnion
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What is amniotic fluid derived from?
maternal tissue and IF initially - ->fetal urinary system secretes @ 11 weeks - ->resp and GI tract contribute exchange @ umbilical cord
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Describe hydraminos
excessive amniotic fluid - ->genetic defect d/t CNS or blockage of GI tube - ->abd pain, sig swelling or bloating, breathlessness
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Describe oligohydraminos
insufficient amniotic fluid (<400mL) - ->renal agenesis or pulmonary hypoplasia - ->d/t placental abnormality or maternal HBP not enough cushion for fetus and umbilical cord
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What obliterates the uterine cavity?
when the decidua capsularis (covering chorionic surface) bulges into the uterine cavity and fuses with the decidua parietalis on the opposite wall -->amniochorionic membrane
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What forms from the decidua capsularis degeneration?
@ 22-24 weeks | makes smooth chorion that fuses with parietalis-->amniochorionic membrane
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Where is the amniochorionic membrane?
fusion with decidua capsularis and adheres to parietalis -->formed d/t amniotic sac grows faster than chorionic sac and obliterates uterine cavity
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What forms chorionic villi?
proliferation and projection of cytotrophoblast into syncytiotrophoblast
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What is the cytotrophoblastic shell?
chorionic villi that attach to the decidua basalis - ->anchors chorionic sac to decidua - ->A/V pass freely through gaps in shell to enter intervillous space where exchange occurs
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What does placental development involve?
formation of chorionic villi from the chorionic sac proliferation of cytotrophoblasts
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What makes up the placenta?
decidua basalis | villous chorion
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What are primary chorionic villi?
cytotrophoblasts that grow into syncytiotrophoblast layer | -->1st stage of placental development @ end of 2nd week
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What do villi that are assicated with the decidua capsularis become?
compressed-->degenerate to form smooth chorion (surrounds fetus except at villousu chorion)
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What do villi associated with the decidua basalis become?
rapidly increase and branch | -->forms villous chorion, a bushy area of the chorionic sac that connects with umbilical cord
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What surrounds the chorionic sac, attaches and erodes decidua basalis and creates an intervillous space?
cytotrophoblastic cell -->lacuna b/t villi make intervillous space
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What divides villous chorion into irregular convex areas?
placental septa via decidual erosion
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What are irregular convex areas of the villous chorion called?
cotyledons | -->projections that contain chorionic villi, between decidua basalis and intervillous space
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What is in the intervillous space of the placenta?
maternal blood (11-14 weeks)
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What villi extend from the chorionic plate into intervillous space?
main stem villi
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What villi extend from the main stem villi to increase surface area?
Branch villi
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What villi attach to the maternal tissues through the cytotrophoblastic shell?
anchoring villi
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What do cotyledons contain?
- 2+ main stem villi | - multiple branch villi
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What are secondary chorionic villi?
extraembryonic mesoderm grows into primary villi --> NO BV mesoderm core, cyto, syncytio
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What are tertiary chorionic villi?
extraembryonic mesoderm diff into capillary and RBC - ->capillary and CT coore - ->cyto - ->syncytio
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What villi are the main sites for exchange of maternal and fetal blood?
branch villi
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What is the difference in makeup of placental membrane before and after 20 weeks?
before 20: cytotrophoblast included with syncytio, CT in villi and capillary endotheliym after 20: extremely diminished cytotrophoblast layer
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What does NOT cross the placenta?
protein hormones -->insulin pituitary hormones bacteria drugs with AA-like structures --->methyldopa
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Where is the umbilical cord attached?
near center of fetal surface of placenta
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What forms the umbilical cord?
``` connecting stalk covered with amnion --> 2 umbilical As DEOX --> 1 umbilical V OX ```
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Describe absence of umbilical A
common --->chromosomal and fetal abnormalities detected via US
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Describe placenta previa
placenta implants in lower uterine segment or cervix -->3rd trimester bleeding, most common type of abnormal placenta
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Describe placenta accrete
partial or complete absence of decidua, so villous chorion attaches directly to myometrium -->placenta doesn't separate at birth -->severe postpartum bleeding
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Describe a partial hydatidiform mole
portion of normal villi become edematous - ->fetal tissue found - ->normal ovum via 2 sperm triploid or tetrapliod karyotypes
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Describe complete hydatidiform mole
``` all villi enlarged no fetal tissue fertilized empty ovum --->all DNA paternal --->fertilized by duplicated sperm ``` 46XX or 46XY
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Describe an invasive mole
Complete mole penetrates or perforates uterine wall - ->HIGH blood levels hCG - ->can cause hemorrhaging d/t invasion - ->chemotherapy
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Describe gestational choriocarcinoma
Highly invasive, met tumor via trophoblast cells -->50% of mole pregnancies -->increasing hCG titer without uterine enlargement -->combined chemotherapy
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What type of twin originates from 2 zygotes?
dizygoitc=fraternal
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What is the relationship between zygotic splitting of twins and membranes?
earlier the split, the more separate the membranes and placentas
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What are the membranes and placental relationships of dizygotic twins?
Separate amnion, chorion and placentas
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What membranes arise if monozygotic twins separate at the 2-8 cell stage (up to 72 hrs)?
Diamniotic Dichorionic -->fused or separate placenta
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What membranes arise if monozygotic twins separate at the blastocyst stage (4-8 days)?
Diamniotic | Monochorionic
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What membranes arise if monozygotic twins separate at the implant stage (9-12 days)?
Monoamniotic | Monochorionic
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Why do you have conjoined twins?
separate way late, past implant stage
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What are 65% monozygotic twins?
division of embryoblast of blastocyst | -->1 placenta, 1 chorionic sac, 2 amniotic sacs
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What are 35% monozygotic twins?
division of morula of blastocyst | --> 2 blastocysts with own amniotic and chorionic sacs
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What's the difference between the smooth and villous chorion?
Villous chorion is the fetal side of the placenta where the umbilical cord is Smooth chorion is the rest of the sac surrounding the fetus
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What ruptures during childbirth?
amniochorionic membrane

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