MATERNAL & CHILD NURSING NOTES REVIEWER
By: AGON, ARC
TABLE OF CONTENTS MATURE EGG/OVUM:
• REPRODUCTIVE & SEXUAL HEALTH - during ovulation period the graafian follicle
1. Process of Fertalization will release mature eggs which contains
abundant estrogen level resulting to increase
• SOURCE: Pilliteri 6th Edition – Maternal and
the motility of uterine walls so that their tiny-
Child Nursing
hair like structure (cilia) is able to get the
ovum and drive to uterine cavity.
- OVA contains 22 autosomes and 1 sex
chromosome.
LESSON IX: PROCESS OF FERTILIZATION
• FERTILIZATION: is the union of an ovum and a • An ovum can only move with the aid of the 2
spermatozoon. protective layers that surrounds namely:
- This usually occurs in the outer third of a 1. ZONA PELLUCIDA: acellular and thick inner
fallopian tube, the ampullar portion layer
• ZYGOTE: ovum and spermatozoa 2. CORONA RADIATA: the outer layer consists
• No more other sperm can ever enter the of elongated cells.
membrane this process is known as Zona
SPERM
reaction.
- normally can release 3-5cc (1 teaspoon) with
- Conception/Pregnancy is the formation of
a normal count of about 150-200-500 million
zygote.
per ejaculation.
- It occurs when the second meiotic division of
- 22 autosomes and 1 X or 1 Y sex
the oocyte is then accomplished, and the
chromosomes.
combinations of ovum nucleus (female
- Moves with the aid of the flagellar movement
pronucleus) and the head of sperm enlarges
of the tail.
(male pronucleus) and the tail degenerates.
- It can reach the point of fertilization within 5
• After fertilization, CLEAVAGE, is the mitotic
mins but basically can travel about 4-6 hours
cellular reproduction and starts with movement of
- It can also continue to be viable within the
fertilized ovum (zygote) within 3-4 days (72-96
vagina 2-3 days
hours) from the fallopian tube going to the uterus.
- The female reproductive tract will produce an
• BLASTOMERES: fertilized ovum that splits
enzyme that will help in capacitation as the
rapidly.
sperm explores.
• MORULA: 16 blastomeres.
• ACROSOME: Small hole will form in the coating on
o ZORA PELLUCIDA: protective covering.
the sperm.
• BLASTOCYST: As cavity is formed in the morula
- essential for sperm to penetrate to the
and becomes identifiable.
protective coating of the ovum before.
o EMBRYOBLAST: outer layer which gives
rise to the embryo. • CAPACITATION is a normal change the removes
o TROPHOBLAST: gives rise to the placenta. the protective coating from the head of sperm
Small hole will form in the coating on the
sperm known as acrosome
- The enzymes are essential for sperm to
penetrate to the protective coating of the
ovum before fertilization
- Sperm have 22 autosomes and 1 X or 1 Y
sex chromosome