The Placenta- Pt 1
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Questions and Answers
- 1.The placenta is the link between the ______________ and _____________.
- 2.The placenta is highly _______________, and is a ____________________ organ, present during pregnancy only.
- 3.Fetal well being depends on an ________________ and ________________ utero-placental vascular supply.
- 4.The placenta is divided into two portions, the ________________ surface and ________________ surface.
- 5.The placenta is connected to the fetus via the ________________ _______________.
- 6.The placenta is ________________ after the fetus is delivered. It is known as the "________________"
- 7.The site of the former umbilical cord attachment is known as the _________________/_______________ (______________ _______________)
- 8.Placental functions-Provides _______________ and ______________ to the fetus.
- 9.Placental functions-Removes _______ and ____________ from fetus. Oxygen, nutrients and water pass from mother to fetus, while CO2 and waste pass from fetus to mother.
- 10.Placental functions-____________________ out some substances which may be harmful to the fetus.
- 11.Some harmful substances are NOT able to be filtered out by the placenta such as _______________. Several types of infections and viruses may also cross this barrier such as _________________, _______________ and _________________.
- 12.Placental functions-Production of ________________. Produces _________________ and ___________________ which are important in maintaining pregnancy.
- 13.Placental function depends on the proper placental development from _____________ derived from the mother (_______________) and fetus (_______________)
- 14.Any reference to the ________________ plate refers to the maternal side.
- 15.Any reference to the __________________ plate refers to the fetal side.
- 16.The placenta can be identified sonographically as early as _____(#) - ____(#) weeks
- 17.Attachment to the uterine wall can occur ___________________ within the uterine cavity.
- 18.Where the placenta attaches is where the _________________ implants.
- 19.Name the six locations of the placenta in alphebetical order
- 20.The apparent change in placental location during the first part of a pregnancy is referred to as ___________________ _____________________.
- 21."Placental migration" is a misnomer, because in reality the placenta does not really move. There is growth in the _______________ _________________ _________________ during pregnancy which makes it appear as if the placenta moved upward. The enlarged uterus pulls the placenta toward the ____________ of the uterus.
- 22._______________ ________________ is abnormal location of the placenta in the lower part of the uterus with a portion of teh cervix being covered.
- 23.Placenta previa occurs when the _________________ ___________________ _______________ is covered by the placenta. (Incidence is 1:_____(#) -_____(#) at >20-24 weeks.)
- 24._________________ _________________ is the most common cause of painless pleeding in the second and third trimesters.
- 25.Placenta previa is most common in-
- A.
Multiparous women
- B.
Patients with prior cesarean section or uterine surgery (Triple the risk due to scar tissue)
- C.
Advanced maternal age
- D.
Previous ectopic pregnancies
- E.
Closely spaced pregnancies
- F.
Women with PID
- G.
Cigarette smoking
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