NUR 353 Exam 1 Reproductive Review Questions and Answers
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The process by which human beings produce a new individual. The total process by which organisms produce offspring. Reproduction
These cells carry the genetic materials needed for conception and genetic material. Reproductive cells (Such as oocytes or spermatocytes)
The formation and development ...
NUR 353 Exam 1 Reproductive Review
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The process by which human beings produce a new individual. The total process by
which organisms produce offspring. ✅Reproduction
These cells carry the genetic materials needed for conception and genetic material.
✅Reproductive cells (Such as oocytes or spermatocytes)
The formation and development of germ cells, oocytes, and spermatocytes.
✅Gametogenesis
Gametogenesis occurs through _____. ✅Meiosis
What are the two populations at greatest risk for problems with reproduction?
✅Impoverished, adolescents (Under 18), older adults (35+)
Formation of a viable zygote. ✅Conception
A process that interferes with the normal process of ovulation, fertilization, and
implantation. ✅Contraception
The union of a spermatozoal nucleus with an egg nucleus to form the primary nucleus
of an embryo ✅Fertilization
Carrying of an embryo or fetus inside the uterus from conception until birth.
✅Gestation
Refers to the embryonic or fetal age plus two weeks (approximately the duration since
the woman's last menstrual period (LMP) began. ✅Gestational age
List 3 causes of female infertility. ✅1. Uterine abnormalities
2. Hormonal problems
3. Infections
Describe of process of reproduction/fertilization. ✅An oocyte is created through the
process of oogenesis. During ovulation, the ovum (mature oocyte) drops into the distal
third of the fallopian tube. During intercourse, the sperm travels through the vagina, past
the cervix, then into the uterus. The sperm swims around to find the ovum in the distal
third of the fallopian tube. When the sperm finds the ovum, it fertilizes the egg. When
the nucleus of the fertilized cell splits, it forms a zygote (day 1). For a few days, the
zygote keeps splitting until it gets to 16 cells, then it is called a morula. It becomes at
,blastocyst at day 5 then implants into the endometrium. This entire time the cell is
traveling from the distal third of the fallopian tube to the fundus of the uterus.
The main hormone involved with labor and delivery. It causes labor contractions, and
prevents hemorrhaging right after delivery. ✅Oxytocin
From 6-8 days until 8 weeks gestation, a baby is called what? ✅Embryo
From 9 weeks gestation on, a baby is called what? ✅A fetus
How long is an egg viable for? ✅24 hours
These two hormones peak right before ovulation, to cause the ovum to be released into
the fallopian tube. ✅FSH and LH
How long does it take for the fertilized egg to travel from the ampulla of the fallopian
tube to the uterus to implant? ✅Up to 7 days, it varies.
A fertilized egg ✅Zygote
The process of the blastocyst implanting in the uterus releases which hormone,
commonly used for pregnancy tests? ✅HCG
The period from fertilization (Day 0) to 2 weeks is called what? ✅Pre-embryonic period
Which period is most critical in the development of the organ systems and main features
of a fetus? ✅Embryonic period (Week 2-8)
What are the three layers of the blastocyst? ✅1. Ectoderm
2. Mesoderm
3. Endoderm
In the fetal period, the fetus grows how much per day? ✅1.5%
The term for the uterine lining during pregnancy (endometrium), which forms the
maternal part of the placenta. ✅Decidua
# of times a woman has been pregnant (including current pregnancy) ✅Gravida
# of times a woman has given birth, longer than 20 weeks gestation ✅Parity
A woman who has had 2 or more pregnancies ✅Multigravida
A woman who has had no pregnancies ✅Nulligravida
, A woman who is pregnant for the first time ✅Primigravida
A woman who has completed two or more pregnancies to 20 weeks of gestation or
more ✅Multipara
A woman who has not completed a pregnancy with a fetus or fetuses beyond 20 weeks
of gestation ✅Nullipara
A pregnancy that has reached 20 weeks of gestation but ends before completion of 37
weeks of gestation ✅Preterm
A woman who has completed one pregnancy with a fetus or fetuses who have reached
20 weeks of gestation ✅Primipara
A pregnancy from the beginning of week 38 of gestation to the end of week 42 of
gestation ✅Term
The capacity to live outside the uterus; there are no clear limits of gestational age or
weight. Infants born at 22 to 25 weeks of gestation are considered to be on the
threshold of this and are especially vulnerable to brain injury if they survive. ✅Viability
An organ of respiration, nutrition, excretion, storage, and transportation. ✅Placenta
Menstruation begins approximately __ days after ovulation. ✅14
A bluish discoloration of the cervix, vagina, and labia resulting from increased blood
flow. It can be observed as early as 6 to 8 weeks after conception, and its presence is
an early sign of pregnancy. ✅Chadwick's sign
A non-sensitive indication of pregnancy in women — its absence does not exclude
pregnancy. It pertains to the features of the cervix and the uterine isthmus. It is
demonstrated as a softening in the consistency of the uterus, and the uterus and cervix
seem to be two separate regions. ✅Hegar's sign
It is a significant softening of the vaginal portion of the cervix from increased
vascularization. This vascularization is a result of hypertrophy and engorgement of the
vessels below the growing uterus. ✅Goodell's sign
What two hormones are responsible for the development and maturity of the external
and internal female reproductive structures? ✅Estrogen and progesterone
List 3 functions of the uterus. ✅1. Reception, implantation, retention, and nutrition of
the fertilized ovum and later fetus during pregnancy.
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