NEET Previous Year Question
Signals for parturition originate from :-
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.
- APlacenta only
- BFully developed foetus only
- Cboth placenta as well as fully developed foetus
- DOxytocin released from maternal pituitary
Correct answer: C
Solution
(c) Signals for parturition (childbirth) originate from the fully developed foetus and the placenta. The foetus induces mild uterine contractions and releases signals that trigger the maternal pituitary to release oxytocin, which causes strong uterine contractions leading to delivery.More Human Reproduction PYQs
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