Book contents
- Part 1 MRCOG Revision Notes and Sample SBAs
- Part 1 MRCOG Revision Notes and Sample SBAs
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Section 1 Anatomy
- Section 2 Embryology
- Section 3 Physiology
- Chapter 13 Female Physiology
- Chapter 14 Male Physiology
- Chapter 15 Fetal Physiology
- Chapter 16 Physiology of Pregnancy and Labour
- Chapter 17 Physiology of Wound Healing
- Section 4 Genetics
- Section 5 Endocrinology
- Section 6 Biochemistry
- Section 7 Pathology
- Section 8 Clinical Management and Data Interpretation
- Section 9 Pharmacology
- Section 10 Microbiology
- Section 11 Immunology
- Section 12 Biophysics
- Section 13 Epidemiology and Statistics
- Appendices:Practice Question Papers with Answers
- Index
Chapter 15 - Fetal Physiology
from Section 3 - Physiology
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 November 2020
- Part 1 MRCOG Revision Notes and Sample SBAs
- Part 1 MRCOG Revision Notes and Sample SBAs
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Section 1 Anatomy
- Section 2 Embryology
- Section 3 Physiology
- Chapter 13 Female Physiology
- Chapter 14 Male Physiology
- Chapter 15 Fetal Physiology
- Chapter 16 Physiology of Pregnancy and Labour
- Chapter 17 Physiology of Wound Healing
- Section 4 Genetics
- Section 5 Endocrinology
- Section 6 Biochemistry
- Section 7 Pathology
- Section 8 Clinical Management and Data Interpretation
- Section 9 Pharmacology
- Section 10 Microbiology
- Section 11 Immunology
- Section 12 Biophysics
- Section 13 Epidemiology and Statistics
- Appendices:Practice Question Papers with Answers
- Index
Summary
Initial development of the placenta and fetal membranes precedes the development of the fetus. During the first two to three weeks after implantation of the blastocyst, the fetus remains almost microscopic, but thereafter, the length of the fetus increases almost in proportion to the gestational age.
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- Part 1 MRCOG Revision Notes and Sample SBAs , pp. 92 - 97Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020