Test 15- Embryo to birth

Question 1

Fertilization takes place in the …. …. .

Answer 1

fallopian tubes

Question 2

The foetus develops within a sac containing …. …. .

Answer 2

amniotic fluid

Question 3

Oxygen and nutrients are obtained from …. …. through the placenta.

Answer 3

meternal blood

Question 4

At sixteen weeks the foetus is covered in fine …. …. .

Answer 4

lanugo hair

Question 5

Vernix eases the baby’s passage down the …. …. .

Answer 5

birth canal

Question 6

Pregnancy normally lasts forty weeks from the first day of a woman’s last …. …. .

Answer 6

menstrual period

Question 7

During labour, …. …. become stronger and more regular.

Answer 7

uterine contractions

Question 8

Having more than one foetus in the womb is known as a …. …. .

Answer 8

multiple pregnancy

Question 9

A fully …. …. has an opening of about 10 cm.

Answer 9

dilated cervix

Question 10

A…. …. is when the baby is lying head upwards before delivery.

Answer 10

breech position

Question 11

…. …. allows the midwife to check the unborn baby’s heart rate during labour.

Answer 11

Foetal monitoring

Question 12

After the baby has been born the midwife clamps the …. …. in two places.

Answer 12

umbilical cord

Question 13

A …. …. will often be placed in an incubator.

Answer 13

premature baby