Question 1

What is the function of Wharton's jelly inside the umbilical cord?

Accepted Answer

A)  To help provide nutrition to the fetus 
B)  To prevent the vessels inside the cord from kinking 
C)  To help protect the fetus 
D)  To regulate the temperature between the fetus and the mother 
A)  To help provide nutrition to the fetus 
B)  To prevent the vessels inside the cord from kinking 
C)  To help protect the fetus 
D)  To regulate the temperature between the fetus and the mother B

Question 2

Which of the following paths accurately traces oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Umbilical arteries, ductus venosus, right atrium, left atrium, foramen ovale, aorta, umbilical vein 
B)  Umbilical vein, ductus arteriosus, right atrium, umbilical arteries, foramen ovale, left atrium, aorta 
C)  Aorta, umbilical arteries, umbilical vein, ductus venosus, right atrium, foramen ovale, left atrium 
D)  Umbilical vein, ductus venosus, right atrium, foramen ovale, left atrium, aorta, umbilical arteries 
A)  Umbilical arteries, ductus venosus, right atrium, left atrium, foramen ovale, aorta, umbilical vein 
B)  Umbilical vein, ductus arteriosus, right atrium, umbilical arteries, foramen ovale, left atrium, aorta 
C)  Aorta, umbilical arteries, umbilical vein, ductus venosus, right atrium, foramen ovale, left atrium 
D)  Umbilical vein, ductus venosus, right atrium, foramen ovale, left atrium, aorta, umbilical arteries D

Question 3

Which of the following events causes cessation of right-to-left shunt through the foramen ovale?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased levels of PO2 in the blood of the neonate 
B)  Decreased levels of PCO2 in the blood of the newborn 
C)  Increased systemic vascular resistance 
D)  Removal of the placenta, causing lowered blood volume returning to the right side of the fetal heart 
A)  Increased levels of PO2 in the blood of the neonate 
B)  Decreased levels of PCO2 in the blood of the newborn 
C)  Increased systemic vascular resistance 
D)  Removal of the placenta, causing lowered blood volume returning to the right side of the fetal heart C

Question 4

During early embryonic development, which of the following structures supply nutrition to the growing embryo?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angiogenic clusters 
B)  Chorionic membrane 
C)  Bulbus cordis 
D)  Wharton's jelly 
A)  Angiogenic clusters 
B)  Chorionic membrane 
C)  Bulbus cordis 
D)  Wharton's jelly

Question 5

A pregnant woman is coming for an early prenatal evaluation and wants to know if she can listen to the baby's heartbeat. How early can the fetal heartbeat be detected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Day 8 
B)  Day 22 
C)  Day 45 
D)  Day 60 
A)  Day 8 
B)  Day 22 
C)  Day 45 
D)  Day 60

Question 6

Which of the following embryonic germ layers gives formation to the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endoderm 
B)  Mesoderm 
C)  Ectoderm 
D)  Periderm 
A)  Endoderm 
B)  Mesoderm 
C)  Ectoderm 
D)  Periderm

Question 7

Which of the following anatomic structures are fetal shunts?
I. Foramen ovale
II. Sinus venosus
III. Ductus venosus
IV. Ductus arteriosus

Accepted Answer

A)  I and III only 
B)  I, III, and IV only 
C)  I, II, and IV only 
D)  II, III, and IV only 
A)  I and III only 
B)  I, III, and IV only 
C)  I, II, and IV only 
D)  II, III, and IV only

Question 8

Which of the following organs is considered to be the first complete form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart 
B)  Brain 
C)  Lungs 
D)  Kidneys 
A)  Heart 
B)  Brain 
C)  Lungs 
D)  Kidneys

Question 9

How long after birth should it take for the ductus arteriosus to close completely?

Accepted Answer

A)  24 hours 
B)  48 hours 
C)  96 hours 
D)  1 week 
A)  24 hours 
B)  48 hours 
C)  96 hours 
D)  1 week

Exam 2: Fetal Gas Exchange and Circulation

What is the function of Wharton's jelly inside the umbilical cord?

Which of the following paths accurately traces oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus?

Which of the following events causes cessation of right-to-left shunt through the foramen ovale?

During early embryonic development, which of the following structures supply nutrition to the growing embryo?

A pregnant woman is coming for an early prenatal evaluation and wants to know if she can listen to the baby's heartbeat. How early can the fetal heartbeat be detected?

Which of the following embryonic germ layers gives formation to the respiratory system?

Which of the following anatomic structures are fetal shunts? I. Foramen ovale II. Sinus venosus III. Ductus venosus IV. Ductus arteriosus

Which of the following organs is considered to be the first complete form?

How long after birth should it take for the ductus arteriosus to close completely?

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