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"Unless foetal ejection reflex is produced , normal parturition does not occur ".Substantiate the statement .

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Generally, the stimulation of pituitary releases oxytocin followed by stronger contractions of uterine due to oxytocin. Further, secretion of oxytocin resulting in stronger and stronger contractions that causes the expulsion of the foetus from the uterus.
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  2. List any four hormones secreted by placenta.

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  3. Name two gonadotropins.

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  4. Menstrual cycles are absent during pregnancy. Why?

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  5. Women experiences two major events in their life time one at menarche ...

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  6. Corpus luteum in pregnancy has a long life. However, if fertilisation ...

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  7. Placenta has endocrine function. Does it have other functions? Explain...

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  8. What are the events taking place in the ovary and uterus during follic...

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  9. Given below is a flow chart showing ovarian changes during menstrual c...

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  10. Differentiate between morula and blastocyst as stages in human embryon...

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  11. Name the hormone responsible for the descent of testes into the scrotu...

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  12. What is pregnancy hormone? Why is it so called? Name two sources of th...

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  13. (a) Name the foetal membrane that provides a fluid medium to the devel...

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  14. What structure forms the corpus luteum and at what stage? Name two hor...

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  15. Differentiate between the action of LH in males and females.

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  16. Mention the significance of fertilization.

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  17. What is fertilization membrane? How it is formed?

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  18. What is parturition ? Which hormones are involved in induction of part...

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  19. What is menstrual cycle? Which hormones regulate menstrual cycle?

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  20. Differentiate between menarche and menopause.

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