Pregnancy Stages

Question 1

Gestational Age

Answer 1

Term used to describe how far along the pregnancy. Measured in weeks, from the first day of the woman’s last menstrual stage to the current date.

Question 2

Conception age

Answer 2

Conception age used to determine true fetal age and refers to the length of pregnancy from the time of conception.

Question 3

Ovulation

Answer 3

the release of the eggs from the ovaries.

Question 4

Fallopian Tube

Answer 4

tube used to travel the eggs.

Question 5

Cleavage

Answer 5

the splitting of the zygote into two.

Question 6

Implantation

Answer 6

The process by which a fertilized egg (blastocyst) attaches to the lining of the uterus (endometrium) and begins to grow.

Question 7

Placenta

Answer 7

An organ that develops during pregnancy, providing nutrients and oxygen to the growing fetus while removing waste products.

Question 8

Endometrium

Answer 8

the inner lining of the uterus

Question 9

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) hormone

Answer 9

Hormone that influences the lining of the uterus to thicken

Question 10

umbilical cord

Answer 10

connects to the placenta and helps provide nutrients and removes waste products.

Question 11

Lanugo

Answer 11

Fine little hair on the baby

Question 12

vernix caseosa

Answer 12

a protective creamy substance that protects the baby.

Question 13

Moro reflex

Answer 13

a normal reflex the baby performs when he tries to catch himself.

Question 14

Surfactant

Answer 14

a liquid in the lung to help prevent it from collapasing.

Question 15

Colostrum

Answer 15

first production of the mothers milk which provides tons of nutrients for the baby.

Question 16

Braxton hick contractions

Answer 16

false contractions which can trick the mother to think shes going into labor.

Question 17

Sequence to order

Answer 17

ovulation, conception or fertilization, zygote splits into two identical cells, morula, blastocyst, implantation, embryo, fetus.