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Question | Answer |
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3 leading causes of pregnancy (maternal) related deaths | embolism, hemorrhage, pregnancy related hypertension |
3 leading causes of infant mortality | congenital malformations, deformities, and chromosomal abnormalities; disorders r/t short gestation and low birth weight (anything that causes mom to deliver early); SIDS |
ductal system contains 3 things. what are they? | vas deferens, ejaculatory duct, urethra |
male glandular function parts (3) | seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourtheral/cowpers |
functions of alkaline fluids (3) | enhancement of sperm motility, nourishment of sperm, protect sperm - neutralizes acidic part of vagina and allows sperm to travel further |
fallopian tubes | extend from the uterus near the fundus to the ovaries and consist of the fimbria and ampulla |
menstruation | shedding of blood and tissue from the uterus; duration is 4-6 days; volume loss 25-60ml; average cycle lasts 28 days |
ovarian cycle phases (3) | follicular phase 1-14days; ovulation day 14; luteal phase day 15-28 |
follicular phase | produces estrogen & increases which causes ovum egg to mature & produce blister; once recognizes estrogen levels & LH released during ovulation |
ovulation phase | occurs when follicle bursts and releases the mature egg into the abdominal cavity; the egg is then drawn into the fimbriae of the fallopian tubes |
luteal phase | begins once ovulation has occurred ; Lh levels remain high and the empty ovarian follicle turns into a yellow body called the corpus luteum and secretes estrogen & progesterone which is the main reason for miscarriages; when at lowest pt cycle starts over |
how often does women between the ages of 20-30yrs old get a clinical breast exam? age 40yrs old and older? | 20-30yrs every 3 years; age 40+ every year |
when do pap smears start? how often between age 21-30? often 30+? | age 21; 21-30 every 3 then 30+ every 5 years |
PMS | syndrome occuring in last half of menstrual cycle - strict dx guidelines - 7 symptoms free days then symptoms and affect you both emotionally and physically |
fetal development includes (4) | somatic cells, gametes cells, mitosis, meiosis |
3 stages of fetal development | pre-embryonic (end of 2nd week); embryonic (3rd week to end of 8th week) then called embryo; fetal stage (9th week to birth) |
supportive structures of fetal development (4) | amnion (closets to fetus); chorion (surrounding amnion outside); amniotic fluid (protects, thermoregulation, facilitate movement), placenta (organ that sustains and nourishes pregnancy) |
3 main functions of placenta | provides for transfer of waste and nutritive substances, filtering of substances, production of hormones - HCG is what shows up on pregnancy tests |
whartons jelly | clear substance that surrounds cord and prevents compression of the cord |
fetal circulation structures (4) | umbilical cord (2 arteries, 1 vein), ductus venosus (shunts blood past liver), foramen ovale (connects right and left atrium), ductus arteriosis (links pulmonary artery to aorta) |