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The signals for parturition originate from

  • placenta only

  • placenta as well as the fully developed foetus

  • oxytocin released from the maternal pituitary

  • oxytocin released from the maternal pituitary


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.

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The first movements of the foetus and appearance of hair on its head are usually observed during which month of pregnancy?

  • Fourth month

  • Fifth month

  • Sixth month

  • Sixth month


Which one of the following statements about human sperm is correct?

  • Acrosome has a conical pointed structure used for piercing and penetrating the egg, resulting in fertilisation

  • The sperm lysis in the acrosome dissolve the egg envelope facilitating fertilization

  • Acrosome serves as a sensory structure leading the sperm towards the ovum

  • Acrosome serves as a sensory structure leading the sperm towards the ovum


The part of fallopian tube closest to the ovary is 

  • isthmus

  • infundibulum

  • cervix

  • cervix


The second maturation division of the mammalian ovum occurs

  • shortly after ovulation before the ovum makes entry into the fallopian tube

  • until after the ovum has penetrated by a sperm

  • until the nucleus of the sperm has fused with that of the ovum

  • until the nucleus of the sperm has fused with that of the ovum


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