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Which of the following is NOT a topic discussed in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a topic discussed in the text?
- Sexual differentiation of the reproductive tract
- Maternal adaptations to pregnancy
- Placentation
- Pre-implantation nutrition (correct)
What is the function of the placenta?
What is the function of the placenta?
- To support the maternal anatomy
- To provide nutrients to the developing fetus (correct)
- To develop the reproductive tract
- To determine the sex of the fetus
Which of the following is NOT an adaptation of the mother's body during pregnancy?
Which of the following is NOT an adaptation of the mother's body during pregnancy?
- Physiological changes
- Metabolic changes
- Anatomical changes
- Development of the reproductive tract (correct)
What is the impact of pregnancy and placental hormones on the maternal body?
What is the impact of pregnancy and placental hormones on the maternal body?
What is the role of placental hormones in the maternal body?
What is the role of placental hormones in the maternal body?
What is the process of sexual differentiation of the reproductive tract?
What is the process of sexual differentiation of the reproductive tract?
What is the source of nutrients during the pre-implantation stage?
What is the source of nutrients during the pre-implantation stage?
Up to what stage does the pre-implantation period last?
Up to what stage does the pre-implantation period last?
What is the term used to describe the nutrition during the pre-implantation stage?
What is the term used to describe the nutrition during the pre-implantation stage?
What is the term used to describe the period after implantation?
What is the term used to describe the period after implantation?
Which hormone maintains the corpus luteum and suppresses the maternal immune system?
Which hormone maintains the corpus luteum and suppresses the maternal immune system?
Which hormone enlarges the uterus, develops breasts, and later relaxes pelvic ligaments?
Which hormone enlarges the uterus, develops breasts, and later relaxes pelvic ligaments?
Which hormone maintains the functional endometrium, quiets the uterus, develops breasts, and increases respiratory tidal volume?
Which hormone maintains the functional endometrium, quiets the uterus, develops breasts, and increases respiratory tidal volume?
Which hormone decreases glucose and increases fatty acid metabolism in the mother, and develops breasts?
Which hormone decreases glucose and increases fatty acid metabolism in the mother, and develops breasts?
Which hormone stimulates cortisol production via the fetal H-P-adrenal axis?
Which hormone stimulates cortisol production via the fetal H-P-adrenal axis?
At what stage of pregnancy does the uterus dramatically enlarge?
At what stage of pregnancy does the uterus dramatically enlarge?
What is the approximate weight gain during pregnancy?
What is the approximate weight gain during pregnancy?
What is the name of the gene on the Y chromosome that controls 'maleness'?
What is the name of the gene on the Y chromosome that controls 'maleness'?
What hormone is produced by Sertoli cells and regulates testis development?
What hormone is produced by Sertoli cells and regulates testis development?
What hormone is produced by Leydig cells and is responsible for male genitalia development?
What hormone is produced by Leydig cells and is responsible for male genitalia development?
Which type of nutrition is achieved through the haemochorial placenta in humans?
Which type of nutrition is achieved through the haemochorial placenta in humans?
At what point does the development of the placenta start?
At what point does the development of the placenta start?
When is the placenta fully functional after fertilization?
When is the placenta fully functional after fertilization?
What is the role of the placenta in maternal acceptance of the fetus?
What is the role of the placenta in maternal acceptance of the fetus?
What is the function of the extraembryonic mesoderm in the development of the placenta?
What is the function of the extraembryonic mesoderm in the development of the placenta?
What separates maternal and fetal blood in the placenta?
What separates maternal and fetal blood in the placenta?
What happens to the chorion in the decidua capsularis during placenta development?
What happens to the chorion in the decidua capsularis during placenta development?
What is the main function of the placenta?
What is the main function of the placenta?
Which blood vessels are present in the umbilical cord?
Which blood vessels are present in the umbilical cord?
When is the placenta fully functional after fertilization?
When is the placenta fully functional after fertilization?
Which of the following is NOT a topic discussed in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a topic discussed in the text?
What is the approximate weight gain during pregnancy?
What is the approximate weight gain during pregnancy?
What hormone enlarges the uterus, develops breasts, and later relaxes pelvic ligaments?
What hormone enlarges the uterus, develops breasts, and later relaxes pelvic ligaments?
What is the impact of pregnancy and placental hormones on the maternal body?
What is the impact of pregnancy and placental hormones on the maternal body?
At what stage of pregnancy does the uterus dramatically enlarge?
At what stage of pregnancy does the uterus dramatically enlarge?
Up to what stage does the pre-implantation period last?
Up to what stage does the pre-implantation period last?
What is the process of sexual differentiation of the reproductive tract?
What is the process of sexual differentiation of the reproductive tract?
What is the function of the placenta?
What is the function of the placenta?
When is the placenta fully functional after fertilization?
When is the placenta fully functional after fertilization?
Which hormone maintains the functional endometrium, quiets the uterus, develops breasts, and increases respiratory tidal volume?
Which hormone maintains the functional endometrium, quiets the uterus, develops breasts, and increases respiratory tidal volume?
What is the function of the SRY gene in humans?
What is the function of the SRY gene in humans?
What determines the genetic sex in humans?
What determines the genetic sex in humans?
Which chromosomes determine the sex of offspring in humans?
Which chromosomes determine the sex of offspring in humans?
What is the role of the Sertoli cells in testis development?
What is the role of the Sertoli cells in testis development?
What hormone is responsible for the development of male genitalia?
What hormone is responsible for the development of male genitalia?
What is the genetic sex of an individual with XX chromosomes?
What is the genetic sex of an individual with XX chromosomes?
What is the genetic sex of an individual with XY chromosomes?
What is the genetic sex of an individual with XY chromosomes?
What hormone is produced by Leydig cells in testis development?
What hormone is produced by Leydig cells in testis development?
What hormone is produced by Sertoli cells in testis development?
What hormone is produced by Sertoli cells in testis development?
What hormone is responsible for the development of female genitalia?
What hormone is responsible for the development of female genitalia?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the placenta?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the placenta?
When does the development of the placenta start?
When does the development of the placenta start?
What is the role of the chorion in placenta development?
What is the role of the chorion in placenta development?
What is the term used to describe the type of nutrition achieved through the haemochorial placenta in humans?
What is the term used to describe the type of nutrition achieved through the haemochorial placenta in humans?
Which blood vessels are present in the umbilical cord?
Which blood vessels are present in the umbilical cord?
When is the placenta fully functional after fertilization?
When is the placenta fully functional after fertilization?
What is the main function of the placenta?
What is the main function of the placenta?
At what stage of pregnancy does the uterus dramatically enlarge?
At what stage of pregnancy does the uterus dramatically enlarge?
Which hormone enlarges the uterus, develops breasts, and later relaxes pelvic ligaments?
Which hormone enlarges the uterus, develops breasts, and later relaxes pelvic ligaments?
What hormone is responsible for male genitalia development and is produced by Leydig cells?
What hormone is responsible for male genitalia development and is produced by Leydig cells?
