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The function of oxytocin is to help in childbirth.

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Important Questions on Human Reproduction

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Presence of which of the following conditions in urine are indicative of Diabetes mellitus?
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The hormone controlling parturition is

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What causes Graves' disease?
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What is Foetal Ejection Reflex?
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Which of the following induces parturition?
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Write differences between Parturition and Lactation.
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Read the statements and identify the right option.

Statement I: Mild foetal ejection reflex is induced by placenta.

Statement II: Foetal ejection reflex triggers the release of oxytocin from the ovary:

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Which of these is not an important component of initiation of parturition in humans?
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Under the influence of oxytocin which layer of the uterus exhibits strong contractions during parturition?
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Which hormone is involved in induction of parturition?
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The signals for the parturition process originate from
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 Read the following statements and choose the correct option.

a. Soon after the infant is delivered; the placenta is also expelled out of the uterus.

b. Parturition is induced by a complex neuroendocrine mechanism.

c. The milk produced during the initial few days of lactation is called colostrum.

d. During parturition, oxytocin acts on the ovarian muscles and causes stronger uterine contraction.

Which of the above are correct statements:-

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Column I contain terms and Column II contains definitions. Match them correctly and choose the right answer.

Column I Column II
A. Parturition 1. Attachment of zygote to the endometrium.
B. Gestation       2. Release of an egg from Graafian follicle.
C. Ovulation 3. Delivery of baby from the uterus.
D. Implantation        4. Duration between pregnancy and birth.
E. Conception 5. Formation of a zygote by fusion of the egg and sperm.
  6. Stoppage of ovulation and menstruation.
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The function of oxytocin is to help in
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Which hormones are secreted during parturition?
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Read the following sentences and select the correct option with all true statements.
i. During parturition, oxytocin induces intense contractions in the uterus.
ii. After parturition oxytocin stimulates milk ejection.
iii. The labour pain during childbirth is due to oxytocin.
iv. Oxytocin is secreted from placenta and ovary.
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What is parturition? Which hormones are involved in the induction of parturition?
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Write an essay on parturition in Humans.
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Name the following:
The pituitary hormone which stimulates contraction of uterus during childbirth.
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Which of the following is not an important step in the event of parturition?