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NEET 2010
Exam
NEET
Year
2010
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Human Reproduction

NEET 2010 · Zoology · Human Reproduction

The signals for parturition originate from

The signals for parturition originate from

Options

  1. Aplacenta only
  2. Bplacenta as well as fully developed foetus
  3. Coxytocin released from maternal pituitary
  4. Dfully developed foetus only

Correct answer

B. placenta as well as fully developed foetus

Step-by-step solution

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