During the Third Stage of Childbirth

question 52

Multiple Choice

During the third stage of childbirth:

• A) the placenta is expelled.
• B) the cervix becomes dilated to about 4 inches.
• C) uterine contractions move the baby through the birth canal.
• D) the baby is born.

Know the routes and names of major arteries supplying blood to various organs and limbs.

Understand the venous drainage system and the veins associated with different regions of the body.

Comprehend the organization and importance of the pulmonary circuit, including the number of trunks, arteries, and veins.

Distinguish between the hepatic portal vein and hepatic vein in terms of their roles and destinations.

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Definitions:

Short-Term Memory

A component of human memory system that is capable of holding a small amount of information in mind in an active, readily available state for a short period of time.

Encoding Specificity

The principle that recall is most effective when the cues present at the time of learning are also present at the time of retrieval.

Recall

The act of retrieving information or memories from one's past, often without external cues.

Recognition

The retrieval of information in which the processor must decide whether the information presented has been previously presented. See also recall.