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Okay, here are flashcards specifically for the Germ Layers and the 3 Stages of Labor based on your notes:

Germ Layers

Flashcard 1

Question: What part of the blastocyst differentiates into the 3 germ layers?

Answer: The inner cell mass.

Flashcard 2

Question: What are the names of the 3 germ layers?

Answer: Ectoderm, Mesoderm, Endoderm.

Flashcard 3

Question: What do the 3 germ layers eventually become?

Answer: The body systems for the baby.

Stages of Labor

Flashcard 4

Question: What hormones cause the powerful uterine contractions of labor?

Answer: Oxytocin and Prostaglandins.

Flashcard 5

Question: What is the first stage of labor called and what happens?

Answer: Dilation stage: The cervix thins (effaces) and dilates (opens).

Flashcard 6

Question: What is the second stage of labor called and what happens?

Answer: Expulsion stage: The baby is actively pushed out through the vagina.

Flashcard 7

Question: What is the third stage of labor called and what happens?

Answer: Placental stage: The placenta detaches from the uterus and is expelled (usually ~15 mins after birth).