COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2026 GRADED A+
⩥How long is human gestation?
Answer: 40 weeks (9 months)
⩥How many trimesters are there in pregnancy?
Answer: Three
⩥What are the three stages of fetal development?
Answer: Ovum, Embryo, Fetus
⩥When does the ovum stage occur?
Answer: Conception to implantation (12-14 days)
⩥What characterizes the ovum stage?
Answer: Rapid cell division and implantation
⩥When does the embryo stage occur?
Answer: End of ovum stage to 54-56 days
,⩥What occurs during the embryo stage?
Answer: Differentiation of tissues, organs, and organ systems
⩥Why is the embryo stage clinically important?
Answer: Highest vulnerability to drugs, infections, and radiation
⩥Exposure during the embryo stage may lead to what?
Answer: Congenital malformations
⩥When does the fetal stage occur?
Answer: 210-214 days
⩥What characterizes the fetal stage?
Answer: Continued growth and functional development
⩥What is a neonate?
Answer: Birth to 1 month
⩥What is an infant?
Answer: 1 month to 1 year
⩥What is a child?
, Answer: Older than 1 year
⩥What is the placenta?
Answer: Organ of respiration for the fetus
⩥What does the placenta provide?
Answer: Oxygen and nutrients
⩥What does the placenta remove?
Answer: Carbon dioxide
⩥How much of the uterine surface does the placenta occupy at term?
Answer: One-third
⩥How much does the placenta weigh at term?
Answer: About 1 pound
⩥What is the umbilical cord?
Answer: Lifeline between mother and fetus
⩥How many vessels are in the umbilical cord?
Answer: Three