NURS 328: CONCEPTION AND DEVELOPMENT
EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
conception includes what?
- gametogenesis
- ovum
- sperm
- fertilization
- implantation
what is gametogenesis?
the process in which cells undergo meiosis to form gametes
what are the things involved in gametogenesis?
spermatogenesis and oogenesis
what is spermatogenesis?
production of sperm
what is oogenesis?
Process by which ova are produced by the female.
what is a zygote?
fertilized egg cell
when is a zygote formed?
formed when sperm and egg come together
what is an ovum?
mature egg
after fertilization the zygote becomes....
a morula then a blastocyst
what things are involved in implantation?
chorionic villi and decidua basalis
how many chromosomes does the sperm bring?
23
, how many chromosomes does the egg bring?
23
where do the sperm and egg meet?
in the fallopian tube
how long does it take for the zygote to go from the fallopian tube to the uterus?
about 2-3 days
where exactly does fertilization take place in the fallopian tube?
in the ampulla - distal third of the fallopian tube
how long does it take for the zygote to implant?
7-10 days
how many chromosomes does a fertilized zygote contain?
46
how many pairs of sex chromosomes does a fertilized egg have?
1
how many pairs of autosome chromosomes does a zygote have?
22
what are the three things fertilization requires?
- sperm motility
- open cervical os
- patent fallopian tubes
what is the cervical os?
the small, mouth-like opening at each end of the cervix
what is hCG? (name)
human chorionic gonadotropin hormone
what is the purpose of hCG?
hormone which sustains the pregnancy
what are the stages of fetal development?
- pre-embryonic stage
- embryonic stage
- fetal stage
EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
conception includes what?
- gametogenesis
- ovum
- sperm
- fertilization
- implantation
what is gametogenesis?
the process in which cells undergo meiosis to form gametes
what are the things involved in gametogenesis?
spermatogenesis and oogenesis
what is spermatogenesis?
production of sperm
what is oogenesis?
Process by which ova are produced by the female.
what is a zygote?
fertilized egg cell
when is a zygote formed?
formed when sperm and egg come together
what is an ovum?
mature egg
after fertilization the zygote becomes....
a morula then a blastocyst
what things are involved in implantation?
chorionic villi and decidua basalis
how many chromosomes does the sperm bring?
23
, how many chromosomes does the egg bring?
23
where do the sperm and egg meet?
in the fallopian tube
how long does it take for the zygote to go from the fallopian tube to the uterus?
about 2-3 days
where exactly does fertilization take place in the fallopian tube?
in the ampulla - distal third of the fallopian tube
how long does it take for the zygote to implant?
7-10 days
how many chromosomes does a fertilized zygote contain?
46
how many pairs of sex chromosomes does a fertilized egg have?
1
how many pairs of autosome chromosomes does a zygote have?
22
what are the three things fertilization requires?
- sperm motility
- open cervical os
- patent fallopian tubes
what is the cervical os?
the small, mouth-like opening at each end of the cervix
what is hCG? (name)
human chorionic gonadotropin hormone
what is the purpose of hCG?
hormone which sustains the pregnancy
what are the stages of fetal development?
- pre-embryonic stage
- embryonic stage
- fetal stage
