Estrogen Effects on Female Reproductive Organs Quiz
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What is the term used to describe the color change of the vagina from normal light pink to purple during early pregnancy?

  • Chadwick's sign (correct)
  • Jacquemier's sign
  • Goodell's sign
  • Bloody show

    • Which of the following signs is an indicator of marked softening of the cervix during pregnancy?

  • Leukorrhea
  • Vascular spider
  • Goodell's sign (correct)
  • Linea nigra

    • What term is used to describe the mucus plug formed in the cervical canal during pregnancy?

  • Chadwick's sign
  • Leukorrhea
  • Operculum (correct)
  • Linea nigra

    • Which of the following signs is characterized by blood-tinged mucus plug expulsion at the end of pregnancy?

    <p>Bloody show</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What sign refers to the lightening effect where the fetus sinks into the lower pole of the uterus at 40 weeks?

    <p>Mask of Pregnancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which vascular change sign during pregnancy can be observed by 8-10 weeks?

    <p>Vascular spider</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the likely cause of the 'Mask of Pregnancy' (Chloasma), a brownish hyperpigmentation of the skin over the face and forehead during pregnancy?

    <p>Increased estrogen and Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (MSH) levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following changes occur in the breasts during pregnancy?

    <p>Increased vascularity and edema, causing enlargement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the likely cause of increased sweat gland activity during pregnancy?

    <p>High estrogen levels stimulating sweat gland activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the 'Linea Nigra' that appears during pregnancy?

    <p>A dark line that runs from the umbilicus to the pubic symphysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the likely cause of vascular spider formations and palmar erythema (redness of the palms) during pregnancy?

    <p>High estrogen levels stimulating vascular changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following skin changes during pregnancy is likely caused by the action of adrenocorticosteroids?

    <p>Striae Gravidarum (Stretch Marks)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements regarding breast changes during pregnancy is true?

    <p>The Montgomery's glands (sebaceous glands of the areola) enlarge and tend to protrude.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of physiological anemia during pregnancy?

    <p>Hemodilution due to increased blood volume.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about cardiovascular changes during pregnancy is false?

    <p>The resting pulse decreases by 8 beats per minute (bpm) in the first trimester and 15 bpm by the third trimester.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a typical skin change observed during pregnancy?

    <p>Jaundice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for increased sweat gland activity during pregnancy?

    <p>Hormonal changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about blood volume changes during pregnancy is false?

    <p>The increase in the number of red blood cells in the circulation is up to 50%.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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