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प्रश्न
Definition and importance of Parturition
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उत्तर
Parturition is an act of expelling the full-term foetus from the mother’s uterus at the end of gestation. Parturition involves forceful muscular contractions of the uterine wall called labour.
Importance:
- Child delivery and placental delivery.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Uterine contraction during parturition are triggered by ____________.
Column I contains terms and Column II contains definitions. Match them correctly and choose the right answer.
| Column I | Column II |
| A. Parturition | 1. Attachment of zygote to the endometrium |
| B. Gestation | 2. Release of the egg from the Graafian follicle |
| C. Ovulation | 3. Delivery of baby from the uterus |
| D. Implantation | 4. Duration between pregnancy and birth |
| E. Conception | 5. Formation of a zygote by fusion of the egg and sperm. |
| 6. Stoppage of ovulation and menstruation |
Write one sentence using the following term pertaining to reproduction in humans.
280 days
Write one sentence using the following term pertaining to reproduction in humans.
After-birth
Write one sentence using the following term pertaining to reproduction in humans.
Tied and cut
Distinguish between the following pair:
Pregnancy and parturition
Hormone causing vigorous contraction of myometrium to initiate parturition is ______.
What is the gestation period in humans?
Which hormone is secreted by the maternal posterior pituitary and causes vigorous uterine contractions?
In what position does the baby normally exit during the expulsion stage?
