A Grade I Placenta May Have

question 21

Multiple Choice

A grade I placenta may have

• A) anechoic areas.
• B) calcifications.
• C) individual segments.
• D) calcified basal layer.

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Definitions:

Hair Follicle Receptors

Sensory nerve endings around the base of hair follicles that detect touch or movement on the skin's surface.

Tendon Tension

The force exerted by a tendon when it is stretched or pulled, contributing to the movement of bones and muscles.

Cutaneous Pressure

The sensation of mechanical force or pressure against the skin, sensed by mechanoreceptors within the skin's layers.

Pacinian Corpuscles

Specialized nerve endings in the skin and viscera that detect pressure and vibration, contributing to the sense of touch.