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dushstack week 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fraternal twins | REsult from the fertilization of two different ova by two spermatazoa. |
| Identical twins | Develop from a single zygote formed from a single ovum fertilized by a single spermatozoon. |
| Prolactin | Hormone produced by the pituitary gland, and stimulates the mammary glands' secretory cells. |
| Colostrum | The first mammary gland secretion, it is a thin liquid. |
| Placenta previa | The placenta attaches at or near the internal opening of the cervix. |
| Abruptio placentae | The placenta separates from the uterine wall prematurely. |
| Pregnancy induced hypertension | Develops in the latter part of pregnancy, also called preeclampsia. Signs include hypertension, protein in the urine, edema and sudden weight gain. |
| Eclampsia | Untreated, PIH can lead to kidney failure, convulsions and coma during pregnancy, and may result in death of the mother, the fetus or both. |
| Hydatidiform mole | A benign overgrowth of placental tissue which may invade the uterine wall causing it to rupture. |
| Human chorionic gonadotropin | The hormone that stimulates the ovarian corpus luteum, prolonging its life-span 11 or 12 weeks and causing it to sucrete increasing amounts of progesterone and estrogen. |
| Relaxin | A placental hormone that softens the cervix and relaxes the sacral joints and the pubic symphysis to help widen the birth canal. |
| Human placental lactogen | A hormone secreted by the placenta during pregnancy, reaching a peak at term, the normal conclusion of pregnancy and stimulates the growth of the breasts to prepare for lactation. |
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