Abortion Flashcards
(35 cards)
Human Development
Gestational age
- Last Menses Cycle (aka LMS)
- Embryonic age + 2 weeks
Human Development
Embryonic Age
- Age since conception
- Gestational age - 2 weeks
Human Development
When is a pregancy test positive?
- When embryo is embeded in Uterine Lining
- HCG is released which makes test positive
Human Development
Hypoblast
- secondary yolk sack
Human Development
Chorion
- Outer Memberane that surround the embryo, the amnion and other membranes
Human Development
Amnion
- inner membrane that
surrounds the embryo
Human Development
Yolk Sack
- in mammals, no yolk but
becomes part of the umbilical cord
Human Development
Bilateral Symmetry
- Day 14
- Gestational Week 4
- Primative Streak
- Limit of Embryo dev for US law
Human Development
Gastrulation
- Day 15
- Increased differentiation ==> Mesoderm, Ectoderm. Endoderm
- Heavily reduced chance at twinning
Embryonic
Human Development
Heart Development
- Week 3 = 3 cells layers ==> Heart beat & dev
- Week 8: Fully Functional Heart
Gestational
Human Development
Brain Development
- Week 3-4: Neural Plate and Fore, mid, hind brain
- Week 24: EEG ≈ Adult EEG
- Week 27: Pain Sys Dev
- Week 28: Expansion of Frontal Cortex
Gestational
Human Development
Point of Viability
- Gestational Week 21
Human Development
Self-Awareness
- 18 months after birth
Human Development
Theory of Mind
- Age 4-5
Abortion
Types of Abortion
- Medical: 0-9 weeks
- Surgical: 10-24 weeks
Abortion Technology
Plan B
- Morning After Pill
- Right after Intercourse
- What it does:
- Blocks Ovulation
- Prevents sperm advancement with increased sticky and acidity
- Blocks Implantation
Abortion Technology
InterUterine Device(IUD)
- Similar to Plan B
Abortion Technology
Plan B Ella
- 1 pill but need perscription
Abortion Technology
RU-486
- Abortion Pill
- Mifepristone: Weeks 5-7
- 2 days aft: Misopristol
Abortion Technology
Suction Curettage
- Vacuum Dilation and curettage(D & C)
- Less than 12 weeks
Abortion Technology
Classic D & C
- Not using vaccum but traditionally scraping uterus
- Around 12 weeks
Abortion Technology
Dilation and Evacuation
- Time: 2nd Trimester
- Pulling out parts of fetus then vaccuming rest
Abortion Technology
Intact Dilaition and Extraction
D & X
- After 20 weeks
- Partial delivery then skull drain
Abortion Technology
Induction
- Used late in the second trimester
- Injection of saline or
- Injection of urea & prostaglandins
- Early Delivery of Baby