Obstetrics And Neonatology Chapter 9 Questions And Answers Rated A+.
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Obstetrics And Neonatology Chapter 9 Questions And Answers Rated A+.
What is Obstetrics? - correct answer. Is the branch of medicine that deals with childbirth and the care of the mother before, during, and after birth.
What is Neonatology? - correct answer. Is the branch of med...
Obstetrics And Neonatology Chapter 9
Questions And Answers Rated A+.
What is Obstetrics? - correct answer. Is the branch of medicine that deals with
childbirth and the care of the mother before, during, and after birth.
What is Neonatology? - correct answer. Is the branch of medicine that deals with the
diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the newborn.
Gamete - correct answer. Mature germ cell, either sperm (male) or ovum (female)
Conception - correct answer. Beginning of pregnancy, when the sperm enters the
ovum. Conception normally occurs in the fallopian tubes. (also called fertilization).
Zygote - correct answer. Cell formed by the union of the sperm and the ovum.
Embryo - correct answer. Unborn offspring in the stage of development from
implantation of the zygote to the end of the eighth week of pregnancy. This period is
characterized by the rapid growth of the embryo.
Fetus - correct answer. Unborn offspring from the beginning of the ninth week of
pregnancy until birth.
Gestation - correct answer. Development of a new individual from conception to birth
(also called pregnancy).
Gestation period - correct answer. Duration of pregnancy; normally 38 to 42 weeks,
which can be divided into three equal periods, called trimesters.
Implantation - correct answer. Embedding of the zygote in the uterine lining. The
process normally begins about 7 days after fertilization and continues for several days.
Placenta - correct answer. The structure that grows on the wall of the uterus during
pregnancy and allows for the nourishment of the fetus (commonly referred to as
afterbirth)
Amniotic sac - correct answer. A membranous bag that surrounds the fetus before
delivery (also called amnionic sac and commonly referred to as bag of waters)
, Chorion - correct answer. The outermost layer of the fetal membrane.
Amnion - correct answer. The innermost layer of the fetal membrane.
Amniotic fluid - correct answer. Fluid within the amniotic sac, which surrounds the
fetus (also called amnionic fluid).
Umbilicus - correct answer. Navel (belly button); marks the site of attachment of the
umbilical cord to the fetus.
Skin changes that occur during pregnancy - correct answer. Striae gravidarum:
"stretch marks" occurring on the abdomen, breast, buttocks, and thighs from the
weakening of elastic tissues.
Linea nigra: dark medial line extending from the pubis upward
Chloasma: hyperpigmentation of blotchy brown macules usually evenly distributed over
the cheeks and forehead
amni/o - correct answer. amnion, amniotic fluid
amnion/o - correct answer. amnion, amniotic fluid
chori/o - correct answer. chorion
fet/i, fet/o, foet/o - correct answer. fetus, unborn offspring (Note: both i and o may be
used as combining vowels with fet/).
gravid/o - correct answer. pregnancy
lact/o - correct answer. milk
nat/o - correct answer. birth
omphal/o - correct answer. umbilicus, navel
par/o - correct answer. bear, give birth to, labor, childbirth
part/o - correct answer. bear, give birth to, labor, childbirth
puerper/o - correct answer. childbirth
carcin/o - correct answer. cancer
cephal/o - correct answer. head
episi/o - correct answer. vulva
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