PARTURITION AND LACTATION

Question 1

Avg. duration of human pregnancy is about 9 months which is called __________

Answer 1

gestation period

Question 2

________ causes expulsion/delivery of foetus

Answer 2

Vigorous contraction of the uterus

Question 3

Process of delivery of foetus(childbirth) is called __________

Answer 3

Parturition

Question 4

Parturition is induced by _________

Answer 4

Complex neuroendocrine mechanism

Question 5

What are the hormones involved in complex neuroendocrine mechanism ?(3)

Answer 5

Cortisol, estrogen, oxytocin

Question 6

Signals for parturition originate from fully developed ____________ and ___________

Answer 6

foetus, placenta

Question 7

Foetus and placenta induce __________

Answer 7

mild uterine contractions called foetal ejection reflex

Question 8

Foetal ejection reflex triggers __________

Answer 8

release of oxytocin from maternal pituitary

Question 9

Oxytocin function during parturition?

Answer 9

Acts on uterine muscles and causes stronger contractions which in turn stimulates further secretion of oxytocin

Question 10

Expulsion of the baby out of the uterus through ____________ is called parturition.

Answer 10

birth canal

Question 11

Soon after the infant is delivered, ________ is also expelled out of _____

Answer 11

placenta, uterus

Question 12

________ glands of female undergo differentiation during pregnancy and start producing ____ towards the end of pregnancy(after child-birth).

Answer 12

Mammary, milk

Question 13

Process of production of milk by the end of pregnancy is called ____________

Answer 13

lactation

Question 14

The milk produced during the initial few days of lactation is called ____ which contains several ____________ absolutely essential to develop resistance for the new born babies.

Answer 14

Colostrum, antibodies

Question 15

Breast-feeding during initial period of infant growth is not recommended by doctors for bringing a healthy baby.

True/false

Answer 15

False

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