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Question
CBSEENBI12002835

Hormones secreted by the placenta to maintain pregnancy are

  • hCG, hPL, progestogens, prolactin

  • hCG, hPL, estrogens, relaxin, oxytocin

  • hCG, progestogens, estrogens, glucocorticoids

  • hCG, hPL, progestogens, estrogens

Solution

D.

hCG, hPL, progestogens, estrogens

The placenta is an endocrine gland that is only present during pregnancy. It releases human chorionic gonadotropic hormone (hCG) which stimulates the Corpus luteum during pregnancy to release estrogen and progesterone and also rescues corpus luteum from regression. Human placental lactogen (hPL) is involved in the growth of the body of mother and breast. Progesterone maintains pregnancy, keeps the uterus silent by increasing uterine threshold to contractile stimuli.