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MIDWIFERY ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY ACTUAL
EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST 2025
ALREADY GRADED A+
What are the three layers of the uterus and what is the function of each layer? -
(answers)Endometrium (inner layer)
- The superifical stratum functionalis proliferates in response to oestrogen and
becomes secretory in response to progesterone (thickens to prepare to support a
fertilised egg)
-If fertilisation occurs, embryo implants here and this is the site of placental
development
-Sheds during menstruation
-Regenerates from cells in the stratum basalis layer
Myometrium (middle, muscular layer)
- Contracts during labour to push baby out
- Contracts during menstruation to expel the uterus lining
- Undergoes hyperthrophy (increase in size of cells and hyperplasia (increase in
number of cells) during pregnancy which strengthrns the uterus for carrying the
Fetus and faciliating contractions
Perimetrium (outer layer)
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- Protects the uterus
- Reduces friction between the uterus and other organs
Where does fertilisation typically occur? - (answers)In the ampulla of the fallopian
tube
- Longest and widest part of fallopian tube
- The fimbriae of the fallopian tube guide the egg to the tube and the ampulla is
the first area the egg encouters where it meets sperm
Name the primary female reproductive organs? - (answers)Internal:
-Ovaries
Produce eggs and secretes hormones
-Fallopian tubes
Transport egg from ovary to the uterus
Site of fertilisation
-Uterus
The fertilised egg implants
Develops into a fetus here
MIDWIFERY ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY ACTUAL
EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST 2025
ALREADY GRADED A+
What are the three layers of the uterus and what is the function of each layer? -
(answers)Endometrium (inner layer)
- The superifical stratum functionalis proliferates in response to oestrogen and
becomes secretory in response to progesterone (thickens to prepare to support a
fertilised egg)
-If fertilisation occurs, embryo implants here and this is the site of placental
development
-Sheds during menstruation
-Regenerates from cells in the stratum basalis layer
Myometrium (middle, muscular layer)
- Contracts during labour to push baby out
- Contracts during menstruation to expel the uterus lining
- Undergoes hyperthrophy (increase in size of cells and hyperplasia (increase in
number of cells) during pregnancy which strengthrns the uterus for carrying the
Fetus and faciliating contractions
Perimetrium (outer layer)
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- Protects the uterus
- Reduces friction between the uterus and other organs
Where does fertilisation typically occur? - (answers)In the ampulla of the fallopian
tube
- Longest and widest part of fallopian tube
- The fimbriae of the fallopian tube guide the egg to the tube and the ampulla is
the first area the egg encouters where it meets sperm
Name the primary female reproductive organs? - (answers)Internal:
-Ovaries
Produce eggs and secretes hormones
-Fallopian tubes
Transport egg from ovary to the uterus
Site of fertilisation
-Uterus
The fertilised egg implants
Develops into a fetus here
