ANTH 104 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Chorionic Villus Sampling, Zona Pellucida, Chorionic Villi
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And it is more prominent in women who smoke, are older, have had multiple pregnancies, ivf, or have an. The main symptom is sudden bleeding from the vagina. C-section: placental abruption- uncommon, but very dangerous the placenta peels away, partially or completely, from the wall of the uterus. It may deprive the baby of oxygen and cause bleeding in the mother: critical periods of fetal development- period of zygote, weeks 1-2, embryonic period, weeks 3-8, fetal period, Huge growth between 11 and 15 weeks: testing for birth defects, amniocentesis- taking amniotic fluid to test for chromosomal abnormalities and sex determination, chorionic villus sampling- cvs takes chorionic villi from the placenta. These villi shares the baby"s genetic makeup: nipd- non-invasive prenatal diagnosis tests the small amount of free fetal dna that circulates the maternal. Oxytocin stimulates ripening of the cervix and cause dilation during labor. Prolactin increases, especially after birth: hcg functions- stimulates fetal testes, suppresses immune system, stimulates maternal thyroid.
