MIDWIFERY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS |VERIFIED
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MIDWIFERY
What is the first stage of the menstrual cycle (that lasts 4-7 days) known as? - ACCURATE ANSWERMenstrual Cycle
What is the second stage of the menstrual cycle (lasting 8-13 days) known as? - ACCURATE ANSWERFollicular Phase
What is the third stage of the menstrual cycle, occurring at day 14, ...
MIDWIFERY EXAM QUESTIONS
MIDWIFERY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS |
VERIFIED
What is the first stage of the menstrual cycle (that lasts 4-7 days) known
as? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Menstrual Cycle
What is the second stage of the menstrual cycle (lasting 8-13 days)
known as? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Follicular Phase
What is the third stage of the menstrual cycle, occurring at day 14,
known as? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Ovulatory Phase
What is the final stage of the menstrual cycle known as? - ACCURATE
ANSWER✅✅Luteal Phase
,What occurs during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle? -
ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅FSH causes follicle maturation in the
ovary. Increased oestrogen causes the endometrium to thicken and
become a nourishing environment for a potential pregnancy.
Define Ovulation - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅A period of heightened
hormones where a dominant follicle releases an egg into a Fallopian
tube.
Which hormone is responsible for ovulation? - ACCURATE
ANSWER✅✅LH (Luteinizing Hormone)
What happens during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle? -
ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Oestrogen decreases, progesterone
increases due to the corpus luteum.
What happens during the menstrual phase of the menstrual cycle? -
ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Oestrogen and progesterone decrease and
the endometrial lining is shed.
How long is an egg viable for following ovulation? - ACCURATE
ANSWER✅✅1 day
What happens if an egg is not fertilised? - ACCURATE
ANSWER✅✅Progesterone decreases, corpus luteum is reabsorbed
and FSH causes new follicles to start maturing.
, Define capacitation - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅The protective
covering of the acrosome of the sperm is removed.
What sort of reaction begins when a sperm comes into contact with an
egg? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Cortical reaction - cortical granules
block any other sperm from entering the egg
How many chromosomes does a zygote contain? - ACCURATE
ANSWER✅✅46, in 23 homologous pairs
How many cells does the merula have? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅8
to 16
How many cells does the blastocyst have? - ACCURATE
ANSWER✅✅16 to 32
How many days after ovulation can implantation occur? - ACCURATE
ANSWER✅✅6 to 10 days
Define decidualisation - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Progesterone
increases, creating a hospitable environment for the developing fetus.
What are trophoblasts? - ACCURATE ANSWER✅✅Cells on the
outer layer of the blastocyst
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