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प्रश्न
What is foetal ejection reflex? Explain how it leads to parturition?
उत्तर
Mild uterine contraction at the time of child birth is called foetal ejection reflex. This triggers the release of oxytocin from the maternal pituitary. Oxytocin induces strong uterine contraction which finally leads to parturition.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is parturition? Which hormones are involved in induction of parturition?
Give a scientific term for the following:
An act of expelling the full-term foetus from mother’s uterus at the end of gestation.
State from where do the signals for parturition originate in human females.
The most important hormone in initiating and maintaining lactation after birth is ____________.
What is colostrum? Write its significance.
Cells become variable in morphology and function in different regions of the embryo. The process is ______.
Foetal ejection reflex in human female is induced by ______.
Oxytocin, necessary for parturition, is secreted by the fully-developed foetus and the placenta.
The signals for the parturition process originate from ______
Which of the following secretes the hormone, relaxin, during the later phase of pregnancy?
