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Question
CBSEENBI12002562

The signals for parturition originate from

  • placenta only

  • placenta as well as the fully developed foetus

  • oxytocin released from the maternal pituitary

  • the fully developed foetus only

Solution

B.

placenta as well as the fully developed foetus

The process of giving birth to a baby is called parturition. Parturition is induced by a complex neuroendocrine mechanism. The signal for parturition originates from the fully developed foetus and the placenta, which induce mild uterine contractions called foetal ejection reflex.