Normal 1st Trimester Flashcards
What is gestational age?
Used by clinicians & sonographers
Also called MENSTRUAL age
1st day of pregnancy is 1st day of LMP
Adds 2 weeks (14 days) to conceptual age
What is conceptual age?
Used by embryologists
Also called EMBRYOLOGIC age
1st day of pregnancy is conception
What is ovum?
Egg released from ruptured Graffian follicle
What is zygote?
Fertilized ovum
For 12 days after conception during implantation process
What is morula?
16 stage cell and greater
What is blastocyt?
Enters uterus at day 4-5 after fertilization
Implants into the endometrial lining begins 7-9 days after fertilization
What is embryo?
From implantation until end of 10th week
What is fetus?
After first 10 weeks
What is ovulation?
Day 14 of 28 day cycle
When and where does fertilization occur?
Within 1-2 days after ovulation (12-24 hrs)
In distal fallopian tube (ampulla)
A fertilized ovum becomes a _________.
Zygote
What forms around the zygote to prevent sperm from penetrating?
Zona pellucida
A ruptured _________ becomes a corpus luteum. _________ & _________ is secreted.
Graffian follicle
Estrogen and progesterone
A zygote or conceptus undergoes _________ & forms 16-18 cell _________.
Rapid cellular division
Morula
As pregnancy progresses, the morula continues _________ and becomes a _________.
Cellular proliferation
Blastocyst
What is a blastocyst?
Fluid-filled cavity
What does a blastocyst consist of?
Blastocyst
Trophoblast
In cell mass
Trophoblastic cells make up the _________, secrete _________, and cause the endometrium to convert the a _________, which forms _________ and _________.
Placenta
HCG
Decidua
Chorion and placenta
What does an inner cell mass consist of?
Embryo
Yolk sac
Amnion
Implantation is completed within _________ days post fertilization.
6-9
An inner mass cell enters the uterus _________ days after fertilization.
4-5
Implantation is completed by day _________ posy fertilization.
12
Enzymes produced by _________ create lacunae.
Trophoblast
What is lacunae?
Blood pools formed by eroded maternal capillaries
Nourishes trophoblastic cells
When implantation occurs a _________ network is formed between the mother and blastocyst.
Blood exchange
The blood exchange network will mature into _________ circulation.
Placental/maternal
When circulation is complete, the zygote will…
Bury in one wall of the uterus - may cause light vaginal bleeding
When a complete trophoblast forms, _________ will encircle the early gestational sac.
Primary villi
Trophoblastic cells produce _________.
HCG
Chorion are _________ cells and are located in the _________ membrane of the gestational sac.
Trophoblastic
Outer
_________ Is early chorionic villi which attach to the _________ and becomes _________ of the placenta.
Chorion frondosum
Endometrium
Fetal side
_________ Is not involved with implantation.
Chorion laeve
_________ Is the maternal component of placental attachment - turns into placenta.
Decidua basalis
_________ Is the layer of endo that heals over the implanted GS.
Decidua capsularis
_________ Is when the endo is not in direct contact with the GS.
Decidua vera parietalis
_________ Is adjacent to decidua capsularis. Creates the “double bubble” sign.
Decidua vera
Inner cell mass develops into _________ and _________.
Embryonic disc
Primary yolk sac
Approx day _________, the primary yolk sac “pinches off” and forms _________.
23
Secondary yolk sac
When is the secondary yolk sac seen sonographically and what is its function?
1st trimester
Transfers nutrients, forms blood cells/vessels, formation of digestive tract
What 2 cavities develop at the same time?
Amniotic & chorionic
What is gastrulation?
Creating 3 germ cell layer of digestion tract
When does cardiovascular formation occur?
Begins immediately after gastrulation and is complete 5-8 weeks
When is a fetal HR initially seen and what is the BPM?
5 wks & alive
120-150