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Question
Write the specific location of the following:
Placenta
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Solution
The placenta is a disc-like structure attached to the uterine wall.
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Name the following:
The membrane which protects the foetus and encloses a fluid
Choose the odd one in each of the following :
Relaxin; cervix dilated; amniotic sac ruptures; child birth; follicle.
How is Placenta formed? What are its functions?
The diagram given below is that of a developing human foetus in the womb. Study the same and then answer the questions that follow:
- Name the parts '1' to '5' indicated by guidelines.
- What term is given to the period of development of the foetus in the womb?
- How many days does the foetus take to be fully developed?
- Mention two functions of the parts labelled ‘2’ other than its endocrine function.
- Name the hormone (anyone) produced by the part labelled ‘2’.
- What is the function of the part marked ‘3’?
All are functions of placenta, EXCEPT ______.
The haemoglobin of a human foetus ______.
Match the respiratory surfaces to the organisms in which they are found.
| Organ/ cells | Hormones | ||
| (i) | Corpus luteum | (a) | HCG |
| (ii) | Leydig's cells | (b) | Estrogen |
| (iii) | Placenta | (c) | Progesterone |
| (iv) | Graafian follicle | (d) | Testosterone |
Name the following:
Two hormones secreted from placenta.
Write one sentence using the following term pertaining to reproduction in humans.
Placenta
Mother's blood flows into the foetus through placenta.
