Midwifery - Anatomy and Physiology - Year 1
Questions With Complete Solutions
What is tachysystole? More than 5 contractions in 10 minutes in spontaneous labour.
What is tachycardia? A maternal pulse rate of over 100bpm.
Name 5 non-pharmacological methods of pain relief. Water
Distraction techniques
TENS machine
Position
Massage
Hypnotherapy
Aromatherapy
Acupuncture
Breathing techniques
What changes occur in the maternal respiratory system during pregnancy? Oxygen
consumption increases by up to 20-30%
,Midwifery - Anatomy and Physiology - Year 1
Questions With Complete Solutions
Rib cage expands
Tidal volume increases by up to 30-40%
Name 3 types of abnormal placenta. Battledore insertion - cord inserted on the edge
Velementous insertion - cord inserted through the membranes, some distance from the placenta
Succenturiate lobe - a lobe which is separated from the main body but connected by the placental
blood vessels
Circumuallate - opaque ring
Bipartite - two separate lobes and a bifurcated cord
The zygote undergoes mitotic cellular division (clevage), resulting in the formation of smaller
cells. What is the zygote called at each of these changes (day 1, day 3 and day 4)? Day 1 -
blastomere
,Midwifery - Anatomy and Physiology - Year 1
Questions With Complete Solutions
Day 3 - morula
Day 4 - blastocyst
There are 3 primary germ layers that are the main embryonic tissues, from which structures and
organs develop. What are they and what develops from them? Ectoderm - epidermis layer
of skin, hair, nails and the nervous system
Mesoderm - muscle, skeleton, dermis of skin, connective tissue, urogenital gland, blood vessels,
blood and lymph cells
Endoderm - epithelial lining of the digestive, respiratory and urinary systems and glandular
organs, such as the liver and the pancreas
What is the dosage of meptid and how should it be given? 75-150mg, 2-4 hourly and IM.
What is haemoglobin broken down into? Iron - which produces more red blood cells
, Midwifery - Anatomy and Physiology - Year 1
Questions With Complete Solutions
Globin - a protein used in the body
Un-conjugated bilirubin - toxic, fat-soluble, not easily excreted in bile/urine, causes yellow
discolouration of skin and deposits in the brain
Sensory receptors that respond to pain are called? Nocioceptors
What should you look for when performing a vaginal examination. Labia - varicosities,
oedema, warts, sores, etc
Perineum - scars, epis, FGM, etc
Vaginal orifice - discharge, show, liquor, bleeding etc
Liquor - clear, bloodstained, offensive smell, mec etc
Rectum - loaded, or not (can impede descent)
Questions With Complete Solutions
What is tachysystole? More than 5 contractions in 10 minutes in spontaneous labour.
What is tachycardia? A maternal pulse rate of over 100bpm.
Name 5 non-pharmacological methods of pain relief. Water
Distraction techniques
TENS machine
Position
Massage
Hypnotherapy
Aromatherapy
Acupuncture
Breathing techniques
What changes occur in the maternal respiratory system during pregnancy? Oxygen
consumption increases by up to 20-30%
,Midwifery - Anatomy and Physiology - Year 1
Questions With Complete Solutions
Rib cage expands
Tidal volume increases by up to 30-40%
Name 3 types of abnormal placenta. Battledore insertion - cord inserted on the edge
Velementous insertion - cord inserted through the membranes, some distance from the placenta
Succenturiate lobe - a lobe which is separated from the main body but connected by the placental
blood vessels
Circumuallate - opaque ring
Bipartite - two separate lobes and a bifurcated cord
The zygote undergoes mitotic cellular division (clevage), resulting in the formation of smaller
cells. What is the zygote called at each of these changes (day 1, day 3 and day 4)? Day 1 -
blastomere
,Midwifery - Anatomy and Physiology - Year 1
Questions With Complete Solutions
Day 3 - morula
Day 4 - blastocyst
There are 3 primary germ layers that are the main embryonic tissues, from which structures and
organs develop. What are they and what develops from them? Ectoderm - epidermis layer
of skin, hair, nails and the nervous system
Mesoderm - muscle, skeleton, dermis of skin, connective tissue, urogenital gland, blood vessels,
blood and lymph cells
Endoderm - epithelial lining of the digestive, respiratory and urinary systems and glandular
organs, such as the liver and the pancreas
What is the dosage of meptid and how should it be given? 75-150mg, 2-4 hourly and IM.
What is haemoglobin broken down into? Iron - which produces more red blood cells
, Midwifery - Anatomy and Physiology - Year 1
Questions With Complete Solutions
Globin - a protein used in the body
Un-conjugated bilirubin - toxic, fat-soluble, not easily excreted in bile/urine, causes yellow
discolouration of skin and deposits in the brain
Sensory receptors that respond to pain are called? Nocioceptors
What should you look for when performing a vaginal examination. Labia - varicosities,
oedema, warts, sores, etc
Perineum - scars, epis, FGM, etc
Vaginal orifice - discharge, show, liquor, bleeding etc
Liquor - clear, bloodstained, offensive smell, mec etc
Rectum - loaded, or not (can impede descent)
