Midwifery Exam Practice Questions with 100% Correct SOLUTIONs Latest UPDATE 2025/2026 100% GUARANTEED PASS!!!(A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED)

Midwifery Exam Practice Questions with 100% Correct SOLUTIONs Latest UPDATE 2025/2026 100% GUARANTEED PASS!!!(A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED) 1. Which hormone is responsible for ovulation? - ANSWER LH (Luteinizing Hormone) 2. What happens during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle? - ANSWER Oestrogen decreases, progesterone increases due to the corpus luteum. 3. What happens during the menstrual phase of the menstrual cycle? - ANSWER Oestrogen and progesterone decrease and the endometrial lining is shed. 4. What is the first stage of the menstrual cycle (that lasts 4-7 days) known as? - ANSWER Menstrual Cycle 5. What is the second stage of the menstrual cycle (lasting 8-13 days) known as? - ANSWER Follicular Phase 6. What is the third stage of the menstrual cycle, occurring at day 14, known as? - ANSWER Ovulatory Phase 7. What is the final stage of the menstrual cycle known as? - ANSWER Luteal Phase 8. 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. 9. Define Ovulation - ANSWER A period of heightened hormones where a dominant follicle releases an egg into a Fallopian tube. 10. How long is an egg viable for following ovulation? - ANSWER 1 day 11. What happens if an egg is not fertilised? - ANSWER Progesterone decreases, corpus luteum is reabsorbed and FSH causes new follicles to start maturing. 12. Define capacitation - ANSWER The protective covering of the acrosome of the sperm is removed. 13. 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 14. How many chromosomes does a zygote contain? - ANSWER 46, in 23 homologous pairs 15. How many cells does the merula have? - ANSWER 8 to 16 16. How many cells does the blastocyst have? - ANSWER 16 to 32 17. How many days after ovulation can implantation occur? - ANSWER 6 to 10 days 18. Define decidualisation - ANSWER Progesterone increases, creating a hospitable environment for the developing fetus. 19. What are trophoblasts? - ANSWER Cells on the outer layer of the blastocyst 20. What are integrins? - ANSWER Cell adhesion molecules that work in implantation. 21. What role does oxytocin play in breastfeeding? - ANSWER Aids movement of milk, allowing it to be excreted by the nipple 22. Where is relaxin produced? - ANSWER Placenta, lining of the uterus and corpus luteum 23. What is the role of relaxin during pregnancy? - ANSWER Relaxes the ligaments around the pelvis, prevents miscarriage, helps to dilate the cervix in preparation for labour 24. Where is FSH and LH produced? - ANSWER Anterior pituitary gland 25. What kinds of hormones are FSH and LH? - ANSWER Gonadotrophic hormones 26. What is the role of FSH in menstruation? - ANSWER Stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles 27. What role does LH play in menstruation? - ANSWER Stimulates follicles to produce oestrogen, causes ovulation, stimulates corpus luteum to produce progesterone 28. What hormone is involved in LH regulation? - ANSWER GnRH 29. Where is GnRH produced? - ANSWER Hypothalamus 30. What role does GnRH play in menstruation? - ANSWER Stimulates production of FSH and LH 31. At what point in the menstrual cycle do levels of LH and progesterone fall? - ANSWER Days 1 to 5, during the menstrual phase 32. At what point in the menstrual cycle do levels of oestrogen rise? - ANSWER Days 6 to 14, during the follicular phase 33. When does oogenesis begin? - ANSWER Before birth in the ovaries 34. What do primordial germ cells develop into in the ovaries? - ANSWER Oogonia 35. At what stage of pregnancy do oogonia divide by mitosis to form primary oocytes? - ANSWER 3rd month 36. At what stage of pregnancy do primary oocytes begin reduction division of meiosis? - ANSWER 5th month 37. What do primary oocytes become when they are surrounded by a single layer of cells? - ANSWER Primordial follicles 38. Where in the Fallopian tube does fertilisation generally occur? - ANSWER Ampulla 39. If fertilisation occurs, what hormone is produced by the blastocyst? - ANSWER HCG 40. Define genotype - ANSWER Genetic material that defines an organism 41. Define phenotype - ANSWER Physical manifestation or expression of genotype