Question 1

In fetal circulation, one way in which blood bypasses the nonaerated lungs is by way of the foramen ovale.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Estrogen and progesterone maintain the integrity of the uterine lining and prepare the mammary glands to secrete milk. Which of the following structures makes this possible during the first three months of pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus luteum 
B)  the chorion 
C)  corona radiata 
D)  the amnion

Question 3

Freshly deposited sperm are not capable of penetrating an oocyte.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What embryonic structure is the structural base for the umbilical cord?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What embryonic structure is the structural base...

Question 5

The patient is in her first trimester of pregnancy. She complains of feeling nauseated and has vomited on occasion. She tells the nurse that she did not have this with her first pregnancy. She asks the nurse, "What is causing this and when will it end?" How should the nurse respond?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The patient is in her first trimester...

Question 6

Figure 28.1Using Figure 28.1, match the following:
-Pancreas.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Figure 28.1Using Figure 28.1, match the...

Question 7

Figure 28.1Using Figure 28.1, match the following:
-The act of giving birth is called .

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Figure 28.1Using Figure 28.1, match the...

Question 8

Fertilization occurs while the egg is still in the ovarian follicle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The placenta and its attached fetal membranes are collectively called the afterbirth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The embryo is directly enclosed in and protected by the amnion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the choices below occurs if fertilization of the ovum occurs and implantation takes place?

Accepted Answer

A)  The corpus luteum degenerates and becomes the corpus albicans. 
B)  The ovarian cycle begins. 
C)  Increased levels of FSH will be produced. 
D)  The corpus luteum is maintained until the placenta takes over its hormone- producing functions.

Question 12

Figure 28.1Using Figure 28.1, match the following:
-Describe the events of the oocyte from sperm penetration to first cleavage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Figure 28.1Using Figure 28.1, match the...

Question 13

Which of the following is not assessed as part of the Apgar score?

Accepted Answer

A)  respiration 
B)  temperature 
C)  muscle tone 
D)  heart rate

Question 14

How are the metabolic needs of the implanted embryo provided for?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How are the metabolic needs of the...

Question 15

Figure 28.1Using Figure 28.1, match the following:
-Esophagus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Figure 28.1Using Figure 28.1, match the...

Question 16

Select the correct statement about fertilization.

Accepted Answer

A)  If estrogen is present, the pathway through the cervical opening is blocked from sperm entry. 
B)  Both spermatozoa and the ovulated secondary oocyte remain viable for about 72 hours in the female reproductive tract. 
C)  Millions of sperm cells are destroyed by the vagina's acidic environment. 
D)  Once inside the uterus, most sperm cells are protected and remain viable.

Question 17

Figure 28.2Using Figure 28.2, match the following:
-The stage of development is the first in which all three germ layers of tissue are evident.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Figure 28.2Using Figure 28.2, match the...

Question 18

Derivatives of the endoderm include .

Accepted Answer

A)  synovial membranes of the joints 
B)  organs of the urogenital system 
C)  blood, bone marrow, and lymphoid tissue 
D)  epithelium of the respiratory tract

Question 19

Derivatives of the mesoderm include _.

Accepted Answer

A)  glandular derivatives of the digestive tract 
B)  epithelium of the digestive tract 
C)  endothelium of blood and lymph vessels 
D)  all nervous tissue

Question 20

Figure 28.1Using Figure 28.1, match the following:
-Liver.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Figure 28.1Using Figure 28.1, match the...

Exam 28: Pregnancy and Human Development

In fetal circulation, one way in which blood bypasses the nonaerated lungs is by way of the foramen ovale.

Estrogen and progesterone maintain the integrity of the uterine lining and prepare the mammary glands to secrete milk. Which of the following structures makes this possible during the first three months of pregnancy?

Freshly deposited sperm are not capable of penetrating an oocyte.

What embryonic structure is the structural base for the umbilical cord?

The patient is in her first trimester of pregnancy. She complains of feeling nauseated and has vomited on occasion. She tells the nurse that she did not have this with her first pregnancy. She asks the nurse, "What is causing this and when will it end?" How should the nurse respond?

Figure 28.1Using Figure 28.1, match the following: -Pancreas.

Figure 28.1Using Figure 28.1, match the following: -The act of giving birth is called .

Fertilization occurs while the egg is still in the ovarian follicle.

The placenta and its attached fetal membranes are collectively called the afterbirth.

The embryo is directly enclosed in and protected by the amnion.

Which of the choices below occurs if fertilization of the ovum occurs and implantation takes place?

Figure 28.1Using Figure 28.1, match the following: -Describe the events of the oocyte from sperm penetration to first cleavage.

Which of the following is not assessed as part of the Apgar score?

How are the metabolic needs of the implanted embryo provided for?

Figure 28.1Using Figure 28.1, match the following: -Esophagus.

Select the correct statement about fertilization.

Figure 28.2Using Figure 28.2, match the following: -The stage of development is the first in which all three germ layers of tissue are evident.

Derivatives of the endoderm include .

Derivatives of the mesoderm include _.

Figure 28.1Using Figure 28.1, match the following: -Liver.