Test 2 Review Flashcards
What is the cavity in which the fetus exists?
Amniotic cavity
Blood Tests (this was all i had written down from the review, wasnt exactly sure what was asked)
Serum hcg
What is the first site of red blood cells that nourish the embryo until the placenta takes over?
primary yolk sac
Calculate a pregnancy, using last menstrual period, gestational age, and menstrual age.
EDD = LNMP - 3 months + 7 days
gestational and menstrual age is the date of the pregnancy
What is the interface between the decidual capsularis and the vascular endometrium?
double decidual sac sign
Pregnancy starts out in what circular structure?
Gestational sac
What age of pregnancy do the hCG levels plateau and subsequently decline while gestation continues?
9-10 wks
When do the chorion and amnion fuse?
16 - 17 weeks
When does the embryonic heart begin to beat?
5.5 - 6 weeks
You should be able to see a yolk sac when the MSD is
greater than 12 mm
What is the formula for calculating MSD?
MSD = [Length (mm) + Width (mm) + Height (mm)] divided by 3
Two of these structures exist in the beginning, but can only see one of them, which one is it?
Yolk Sac (Secondary is visible at 5 weeks)
When does the herniated bowel return the the abdominal cavity?
11 weeks
What would be an abnormal yolk sac diameter
Should not exceed 6mm
What is the cystic area in the posterior cranium?
Rhomboid fossa
What is the dating method used by sonographers and clinicians?
gestational or menstrual age
What does the ovum secrete after fertilization?
I believe this is progesterone as well because I thought this question included both the ovum and the corpus luteum together.
What does the corpus luteum secrete after fertilization?
Progesterone
When does the blastocyst enter the uterus?
4 - 5 days after fertilization
When does the blastocyst implant in reference to fertilization and ovulation?
completed 12 days after fertilization