Midwifery - Anatomy And Physiology - Year 1 Questions And Answers (Graded A)

The zygote undergoes mitotic cellular division (clevage), resulting in the formation of smaller cells. What is the zygote called at each of these changes (day 1, day 3 and day 4)? {Ans: Day 1 - blastomere Day 3 - morula Day 4 - blastocyst}What is cervical dilatation? {Ans: The external os expands from 0-10cm. Uterine actions and counter pressure from the membranes, and the presenting part, cause the fundus to respond via contraction and retraction.}Where is sperm made? {Ans: Seminiferous tubules in the testes}Name the 3 innominate bones of the pelvis. {Ans: Ilium Ischium Pubis}Name 3 types of abnormal placenta. {Ans: Battledore insertion - cord inserted on the edge Velementous insertion - cord inserted through the membranes, some distance from the placenta Succenturiate lobe - a lobe which is separated from the main body but connected by the placental blood vessels Circumuallate - opaque ring Bipartite - two separate lobes and a bifurcated cord}Which vessel connects the umbilical vein to the IVC? {Ans: Ductus venosus.}What are striae gravidarum? {Ans: Stretch marks.}Identify the 3 types of lochia following birth. {Ans: Rubra -red, mainly blood products. Serosa - pink, serum. Alba - white, leukocytes,