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Pregnancy Flashcards

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Presumptive signs of pregnancy

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Assumed signs of pregnancy until more concrete signs develop

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Probable signs of pregnancy

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More reliable signs of pregnancy

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Dextroversion

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The uterus moving towards the right during pregnancy.

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Lactogenesis

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The term used to describe milk making.

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Lactogenesis 1

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The differentiation of alveolar epithelial cells into lactocytes that secrete colostrum from around 16 weeks gestation.

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Lactogenesis 2

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Occurs in response to a rise in prolactin hormone and a decrease in pregnancy. It leads to an onset of copious milk secretion which occurs between 32 and 96 hours after birth.

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Lactogenesis 3

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The long-term maintenance of milk production

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Lactocytes

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Milk producing cells

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Myoepithelial cells

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A series of muscle cells in the breast which help to squeeze the milk down the ducts to the openings in the nipple.

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10
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Aerola

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The pigmented area at the centre of the breast

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Lobules (alveoli)

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The mammary glands that produce and secretes milk

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Ducts

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Carry the milk secreted by the lobules through the breast tissue to the opening at the nipple

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13
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Prolactin

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The hormone responsible for milk production

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14
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prenatal

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period between fertilisation and birth

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15
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Germinal

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first 14 days

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16
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embryo

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2-8 weeks

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foetus

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8 weeks to birth

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18
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neonate

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up to 1 month after birth

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19
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infant

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1 month to 2 years

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child

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2 years to puberty

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adolescent

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puberty to 20 years

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Fertilisation

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Union of a secondary oocyte and a sperm cell resulting in a zygote

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Prostoglandins

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stimulate the lashing movement of the sperm tail for swimming

Cause muscular contractions of the uterus and uterine tubes to aid sperm movement

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corona radiata

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layers of cell surrounding the secondary oocyte

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zona pellucida

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membrane directly surrounding the oocyte

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meiosis

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cell division that reduces the number of chromosomes in the parent cell by half and produces four gamete cells

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Female pronucleus

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when the secondary oocyte completes meiosis II

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Zygote

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Fertilised egg cell resulting from the union of a male and female gamete

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Morula

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a solid ball of approximately 16 cells, formed at approximately 3 days post-fertilisation

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Blastocyst

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The hollow mass that is formed around day 5 when the morula enters the uterus.

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Endometrium

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The innermost lining of the uterus.

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Pluripotent stem cells

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Undifferentiated stem cells which can give rise to more stem cells and specialist cells.

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inner cell mass

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The mass of cells inside the embryo that will eventually give rise to the structures of the foetus.

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Embryo proper

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Body of the offspring

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Trophoblast

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the supporting structures of the embryo

36
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mircovilli

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Extensions which increase the cell surface area and the efficiency of absorption

37
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Corpus luteum

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A transient endocrine structure that produces progesterone.

38
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human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

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hormone produced during pregnancy that stimulates the corpus luteum to produce progesterone. This maintains the pregnancy.

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Chorion

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outermost embryonic membrane

40
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lacunae

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irregular spaces that form around and between the villi, filling with maternal blood

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connecting stalk

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A yolk sac that connects the embryo to the shell of trophoblasts

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amnion

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the outer membrane around the embryo which attaches around the edge of the inner cell mass

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amniotic fluid

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prevents compression of the embryo, cushions the embryo from the mothers movements and maintains a stable temperature.

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umbilical cord

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Connects the umbilicus of the embryo to the placenta. Exchanges blood between the placenta and the embryo

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allantois

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Formed ~third week, produces blood cells and umbilical blood vessels

46
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yolk sac

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Formed ~ second week, produces blood cells, and gives rise to cells that will develop into sex cells.

47
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Gastrulation

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Movement of cells in embryonic disc to form multiple layers.

48
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organogenesis

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development of organs

49
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embryonic disk

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forms the floor of the amniotic cavity

50
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gastrla

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a 2 week old embryo

51
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neural tube

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develops into the nervous system

52
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teratogens

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substances which can cause birth defects

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