Pregnancy Flashcards
1
Q
Fertilization of an egg normally takes place in the upper third of the fallopian tubes
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Pregnancy
2
Q
fertilized ovum
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Zygote
3
Q
first 8 weeks of an implanted ovum
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Embryo
4
Q
the infant until time of birth
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Fetus
5
Q
Normal gestation is 40 weeks
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Gestation of less than 37 weeks is considered premature
6
Q
spongy blood filled organ that attaches the baby to the uterine wall and provides a
bridge between mother and baby for the exchange of nutrients and waste products
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Placenta
7
Q
inner layer that forms the amniotic fluid the baby floats in
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Amnion
8
Q
outer layer that forms part of the placenta
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Chorion
9
Q
Labor and delivery
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Is the actual process of expelling the fetus from the uterus through the
vagina
10
Q
uterine contractions open the cervix
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Dilation stage -
