Reproductive System
Genetics
Fetal development
Prenatal exams
Pregnancy Care
100
Hollow, thick-walled muscular organ which houses & nourishes the fetus, Contracts rhythmically to expel the fetus.
What is the uterus?
100
A normal adult has this many chromosomes
What is 46?
100
Fetal heartbeat can be heard by a Doppler at this gestational age.
What is 12 weeks gestation?
100
The use of high frequency sound waves to visualize normal features & identify congenital abnormalities.
What is Ultrasound or sonogram?
100
Condition experienced by pregnant woman due to pressure of the pregnant uterus on major vessels. Woman may experience dizziness or faintness.
What is Supine hypotension?
200
This hormone is most active in mid-point of the menstrual cycle & is responsible for ovulation & growth of uterine lining during 2nd half of cycle.
What is Luteinizing hormone?
200
Disorder occurs only when both genes of the pair are abnormal. Usually cause defects of metabolism.
What is autosomal recessive disorder?
200
Term used to describe movement by fetus that is first recognized by the mother
What is Quickening?
200
Daily maternal assessment of fetal activity by counting number of movements within a specified time period.
What is Fetal kick count?
200
Calculation used to estimate due date of baby.
What is Naegele’s rule?
300
The inner layer of the uterus that is responsive to the cyclic hormonal changes
What is endometrium?
300
An abnormal gene on a nonsex chromosome that causes structural defects (bones, organs) that occur even when only one gene of the pair is defective.
What is a autosomal dominant gene?
300
The shunt in fetal circulation that connects pulmonary artery & aorta?
What is the ductus arteriosus?
300
Aspiration of amniotic fluid for analysis
What is an amniocentesis?
300
Infection caused by parasite found in animals, transmitted in cat feces who have eaten infected mice & in meat of infected animals.
What is Toxoplasmosis?
400
Variations in length of the menstrual cycle are due to variations in the number of days in this phase.
What is the Proliferative phase?
400
Women are not affected but are carriers of this type of gene
What is X-linked recessive genes?
400
Method of determining fetal growth during mid-pregnancy by measuring fundal height.
What is McDonald's rule?
400
Non-invasive method that combines detection of Fetal Heart Rate accelerations & spontaneous or evoked fetal movement.
What is a Non Stress test?
400
Another term to describe fetal engagement in to the pelvis
What is Lightening?
500
This usually occurs 14 days prior to menstruation
What is ovulation?
500
They result from an interaction of genetic & environmental factors. Examples include: many heart defects, neural tube defects, etc.
What is multifactorial disorders?
500
This germ layer forms the brain, spinal cord, & nervous system.
What is the ectoderm?
500
Noninvasive dynamic assessment of the fetus & fetal environment that is based on premise that 5 predictive values are better than 1.
What is Biophysical Profile?
500
Bouncing of fetus when lower uterus is tapped by examiner
What is Ballottement?
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