What is the purpose of Wharton's Jelly?
Protect & cushion umbilical vessels
________ is the biological time frame between childhood and adulthood by physical body changes that lead to sexual maturity.
Puberty
Another name for Uterine tubes is...
Fallopian Tubes
Sexual maturation begins with the appearance of
Thelarche
fluid passes through the zona pellucida into the intercellular space and forms a large fluid cavity.
This is known as....?
Blastocyst
Morula first of 16 cells then becomes fluid filled.
Spermatogenesis is....
the formation of mature sperm
A woman is checking her cervical mucus to check if she is ovulating. Her cervical mucus has an elasticity of 9cm. This is known as
Spinnbarkeit
Gonadotropins released from the Hypothalamus stimulate what in response?
FSH & LH release
irregular painless contractions that may occur as early as 16 weeks is known as...
Braxton Hicks
an increase of whitish discharge is known as________and due to which hormones?
Leukorrhea
Progesterone & Estrogen
Another name for mucus plus is....?
Operculum
What sign is known to Produce cervical softening?
Goodell's Sign
Cholasma is known as
"mask of pregnancy"
Striae gravidarum is known as
Stretch marks
___________ is also seen in patients who are in menopause, pregnant, or anorexic.
Amenorrhea
A patient in her 1st trimester is complaining of heartburn. The correct term to document in the nurses notes is_______
dyspepsia
The ________ gives rise to the skin, teeth, and glands of the mouth and nervous system.
Ectoderm
Nidation is known as
implantation of the fertilized ovum into the endometrium
Primary pregnancy hormone is
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
lower quadrant pain related to ovulation is known as
Mittelschmerz
Painful cramps during menstruation is known as
dysmenorrhea
the top part of the uterus is known as the_____
Fundus
In order to prevent Neural Tube Defects (NTD) women should take________
0.4-0.8mg of Folic Acid daily
supine hypotension syndrome is due to
vena cava compression from the gravid uterus