Student nurses in their obstetrical rotation are learning about fertilization and implantation. The process of implantation is characterized by which statements?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
A) The trophoblast attaches itself to the surface of the endometrium.
B) The most frequent site of attachment is the lower part of the anterior uterine wall.
C) Between days 7 and 10 after fertilization, the zona pellucida disappears, and the blastocyst implants itself by burrowing into the uterine lining.
D) The lining of the uterus thins below the implanted blastocyst.
E) The cells of the trophoblast grow down into the uterine lining, forming the chorionic villi.

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Implantation involves the trophoblast attaching to the endometrium, the blastocyst implanting after the zona pellucida disappears, and the trophoblast forming chorionic villi.

Student Nurses in Their Obstetrical Rotation Are Learning About Fertilization