Flashcard: Reproductive Development and Pregnancy Essentials — 14 carte

Pregnancy stages — division?

First, second, third trimesters.

Second trimester — weeks?

Weeks 14 to 27.

Third trimester — features?

Rapid weight gain, organ maturation.

Fetal development — week 14?

Fetus about 11 inches long.

Fetal development — week 20?

Fetus can hear and swallow.

Fetal development — week 24?

Lungs formed, heartbeat detectable.

Fertilisation — occurs where?

In the fallopian tubes.

Gametes — types?

Sperm and egg.

Placenta — functions?

Nutrient transfer, waste removal, hormone production.

Male hormone cycle — peak?

Testosterone peaks in the morning.

Menstrual cycle — phase?

Menstrual, follicular, ovulation, luteal.

STI — bacterial examples?

Chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea.

STI — viral examples?

Genital herpes, HIV.

Braxton Hicks — contractions?

False, irregular contractions.