Midwifery Exam Practice Questions
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What is the first stage of the menstrual cycle (that lasts 4-7 days) known
as? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Menstrual Cycle
What is the second stage of the menstrual cycle (lasting 8-13 days) known
as? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Follicular Phase
What is the third stage of the menstrual cycle, occurring at day 14, known
as? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Ovulatory Phase
What is the final stage of the menstrual cycle known as? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Luteal Phase
What occurs during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔FSH causes follicle maturation in the ovary. Increased
oestrogen causes the endometrium to thicken and become a nourishing
environment for a potential pregnancy.
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,Define Ovulation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A period of heightened hormones where
a dominant follicle releases an egg into a Fallopian tube.
Which hormone is responsible for ovulation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔LH
(Luteinizing Hormone)
What happens during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Oestrogen decreases, progesterone increases due to the
corpus luteum.
What happens during the menstrual phase of the menstrual cycle? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Oestrogen and progesterone decrease and the endometrial
lining is shed.
How long is an egg viable for following ovulation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1 day
What happens if an egg is not fertilised? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Progesterone
decreases, corpus luteum is reabsorbed and FSH causes new follicles to
start maturing.
Define capacitation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The protective covering of the
acrosome of the sperm is removed.
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, What sort of reaction begins when a sperm comes into contact with an
egg? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Cortical reaction - cortical granules block any other
sperm from entering the egg
How many chromosomes does a zygote contain? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔46, in
23 homologous pairs
How many cells does the merula have? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔8 to 16
How many cells does the blastocyst have? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔16 to 32
How many days after ovulation can implantation occur? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔6
to 10 days
Define decidualisation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Progesterone increases, creating a
hospitable environment for the developing fetus.
What are trophoblasts? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Cells on the outer layer of the
blastocyst
What are integrins? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Cell adhesion molecules that work in
implantation.
What is the chorion? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Fetal part of placenta made out of
trophoblast cells
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2025/2026 Exam Questions Marking
Scheme New Update | A+ Rated
What is the first stage of the menstrual cycle (that lasts 4-7 days) known
as? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Menstrual Cycle
What is the second stage of the menstrual cycle (lasting 8-13 days) known
as? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Follicular Phase
What is the third stage of the menstrual cycle, occurring at day 14, known
as? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Ovulatory Phase
What is the final stage of the menstrual cycle known as? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Luteal Phase
What occurs during the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔FSH causes follicle maturation in the ovary. Increased
oestrogen causes the endometrium to thicken and become a nourishing
environment for a potential pregnancy.
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,Define Ovulation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A period of heightened hormones where
a dominant follicle releases an egg into a Fallopian tube.
Which hormone is responsible for ovulation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔LH
(Luteinizing Hormone)
What happens during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Oestrogen decreases, progesterone increases due to the
corpus luteum.
What happens during the menstrual phase of the menstrual cycle? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Oestrogen and progesterone decrease and the endometrial
lining is shed.
How long is an egg viable for following ovulation? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔1 day
What happens if an egg is not fertilised? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Progesterone
decreases, corpus luteum is reabsorbed and FSH causes new follicles to
start maturing.
Define capacitation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The protective covering of the
acrosome of the sperm is removed.
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, What sort of reaction begins when a sperm comes into contact with an
egg? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Cortical reaction - cortical granules block any other
sperm from entering the egg
How many chromosomes does a zygote contain? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔46, in
23 homologous pairs
How many cells does the merula have? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔8 to 16
How many cells does the blastocyst have? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔16 to 32
How many days after ovulation can implantation occur? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔6
to 10 days
Define decidualisation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Progesterone increases, creating a
hospitable environment for the developing fetus.
What are trophoblasts? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Cells on the outer layer of the
blastocyst
What are integrins? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Cell adhesion molecules that work in
implantation.
What is the chorion? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Fetal part of placenta made out of
trophoblast cells
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