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Maturity Cycle Fetal Growth and Developlment
Maturity Cycle Fetal Growth and Developlment
Maturity Cycle Fetal Growth and Developlment
OVARIAN CYCLE
ENDOMETRIAL CYCLE
I. Proliferation Phase
MENSTRUATION
Fertilization
Indication of Ovulation:
Implantation
1. Fertilization
- ampulla (outer third)
2. The zygote (fertalized ovum)
-takes 3-4 days to enter the uterus
3. It takes 7 days to complete the process of implantation
Fetal Development
1. Zygote
-12 - 14 days after fertalization
2. Embryo
-3 - 8 weeks after fertalization
3. Fetus
-9 weeks after fertalization
Week 1
-Lung buds appear
-Blood circulation begins
-Heart tubularbegins to beat
-Neural plate becomes brain and spinal cord
Week 5
-Double heart chambers are now visible
- Heart is beating
- Limb buds begin to form
-Internal differences in the male and female
Week 8
-Eye lids begin to function
Circulation at the umbilical cord is now well established
-Every organ system is now present
-Differentiation of the external genitalia
Week 16
-Active movement is present
-Fetal skin is present
-Lanugo begin to develop
-Skeletal ossification occur
Week 20
-Lanugo covers the entire body
-Presence of nails
- Heart beat can be detected by regular fetoscope
Week 24
-Hair on the head part is well formed
-Skin is reddish and wrinkled
-Reflexed hand grasp is now functioning
-Vernix caseosa covers the entire body
-Fetus ability to hear
Week 28
-Eye lids open and close
- Lungs develop and gas exchange is now possible
Week 32
-Bones fully developed
-Subcutaneous fat has collected
-Lecithin and sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio is 2:1
Week 36
-Skin pink in color
- Body is rounded
-Lanugo start to disappear
-L/S >2:1
-Testes descended at the scrotal sac
Week 40
-Fetus is 40 cm in length
-Skin is pinkish and smooth
-Vernix caseosa decreases
-Testes in the scrotal sac
-Labia majora is now well developed