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What is the main function of progesterone during pregnancy?
What is the main function of progesterone during pregnancy?
- Stimulates growth of the breast ductal system
- Promotes breast growth of lobule-alveolar system
- Inhibits uterine myometrial contractions (correct)
- Stimulates growth of the myometrium
Which of the following is a function of estrogen during pregnancy?
Which of the following is a function of estrogen during pregnancy?
- Inhibits uterine contractions
- Causes relaxation of pelvic ligaments
- Stimulates growth of the ductal system of the breast (correct)
- Promotes fatty acid release for energy
Which maternal change is NOT typically observed during pregnancy?
Which maternal change is NOT typically observed during pregnancy?
- Bladder capacity decreases
- Midline hyperpigmentation
- Pituitary gland enlarges
- Heart position (right axis deviation) (correct)
What is the primary role of human chorionic somatomammotropin (human placental lactogen) in pregnancy?
What is the primary role of human chorionic somatomammotropin (human placental lactogen) in pregnancy?
Which hormone, along with relaxin, causes relaxation and softening of pelvic ligaments during pregnancy?
Which hormone, along with relaxin, causes relaxation and softening of pelvic ligaments during pregnancy?
What effect does progesterone have on the sensitivity to oxytocin during pregnancy?
What effect does progesterone have on the sensitivity to oxytocin during pregnancy?
What role does progesterone play in maintaining pregnancy?
What role does progesterone play in maintaining pregnancy?
Which hormone is responsible for stimulating LH receptors on the corpus luteum?
Which hormone is responsible for stimulating LH receptors on the corpus luteum?
During pregnancy, what contributes to the increase in uterine muscle excitability?
During pregnancy, what contributes to the increase in uterine muscle excitability?
Which factor stimulates fetal Leydig cells to produce testosterone?
Which factor stimulates fetal Leydig cells to produce testosterone?
What is the main role of estrogen during pregnancy?
What is the main role of estrogen during pregnancy?
Which hormone initially maintains high levels of progesterone secretion before the placenta develops?
Which hormone initially maintains high levels of progesterone secretion before the placenta develops?
What is the main role of progesterone during pregnancy?
What is the main role of progesterone during pregnancy?
How do estrogen and progesterone affect the skin during pregnancy?
How do estrogen and progesterone affect the skin during pregnancy?
Why does milk production begin only after delivery and not before?
Why does milk production begin only after delivery and not before?
Which hormone contributes to the enlargement of the thyroid gland during pregnancy?
Which hormone contributes to the enlargement of the thyroid gland during pregnancy?
How do estrogen and progesterone impact the cardiovascular system during pregnancy?
How do estrogen and progesterone impact the cardiovascular system during pregnancy?
What effect does human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) have on renal function during pregnancy?
What effect does human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) have on renal function during pregnancy?
Fetal blood entering placenta carries large amounts of oxygen.
Fetal blood entering placenta carries large amounts of oxygen.
In the latest stage of pregnancy, the fetus uses as much glucose as the mother.
In the latest stage of pregnancy, the fetus uses as much glucose as the mother.
Fatty acids diffuse more easily from maternal blood into fetal blood compared to glucose.
Fatty acids diffuse more easily from maternal blood into fetal blood compared to glucose.
Insulin sensitivity increases during the insulin-resistant state in gestational diabetes.
Insulin sensitivity increases during the insulin-resistant state in gestational diabetes.
During pregnancy, corticoids reduce liver glycogen storage and increase hepatic glucose production.
During pregnancy, corticoids reduce liver glycogen storage and increase hepatic glucose production.
Human placental lactogen increases glucose tolerance during pregnancy.
Human placental lactogen increases glucose tolerance during pregnancy.
Fetal hemoglobin can carry less oxygen than maternal hemoglobin.
Fetal hemoglobin can carry less oxygen than maternal hemoglobin.
The Hb concentration of fetal blood is less than that of the mother.
The Hb concentration of fetal blood is less than that of the mother.
The Bohr effect states that Hb can carry more oxygen at high PCO2 than at low PCO2.
The Bohr effect states that Hb can carry more oxygen at high PCO2 than at low PCO2.
Ketone bodies, K, Na, Cl, and Ca are substances that do not easily diffuse from maternal blood into fetal blood.
Ketone bodies, K, Na, Cl, and Ca are substances that do not easily diffuse from maternal blood into fetal blood.
