NEET Previous Year Question

The signals for parturition originate from

Topic: NEET PYQ

Answer: B. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. APlacenta only
  2. BPlacenta as well as fully developed foetus
  3. COxytocin released from maternal pituitary
  4. DFully developed foetus only

Correct answer: B

Solution

(b) The signals that initiate parturition (childbirth) originate from the fully developed foetus and placenta, which trigger hormonal changes leading to uterine contractions.

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