Podcast
Questions and Answers
Which hormone is primarily responsible for preventing premature uterine contractions and expulsion of the fetus during pregnancy?
Which hormone is primarily responsible for preventing premature uterine contractions and expulsion of the fetus during pregnancy?
What is the primary source of estrogen and progesterone during the first two months of pregnancy?
What is the primary source of estrogen and progesterone during the first two months of pregnancy?
Which hormone secreted by the trophoblast cells is responsible for maintaining the corpus luteum and its steroid production during early pregnancy?
Which hormone secreted by the trophoblast cells is responsible for maintaining the corpus luteum and its steroid production during early pregnancy?
What is the primary function of estrogen during pregnancy?
What is the primary function of estrogen during pregnancy?
Signup and view all the answers
Which hormone is primarily responsible for initiating parturition (labor and delivery)?
Which hormone is primarily responsible for initiating parturition (labor and delivery)?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the proposed mechanism behind the "placental clock" theory of parturition initiation?
What is the proposed mechanism behind the "placental clock" theory of parturition initiation?
Signup and view all the answers
Which hormone is primarily responsible for stimulating fetal adrenal steroid production, leading to increased estrogen and prostaglandin levels that contribute to parturition?
Which hormone is primarily responsible for stimulating fetal adrenal steroid production, leading to increased estrogen and prostaglandin levels that contribute to parturition?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the primary function of prostaglandins in the initiation of parturition?
What is the primary function of prostaglandins in the initiation of parturition?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following statements regarding the role of the fetal adrenal glands in parturition is correct?
Which of the following statements regarding the role of the fetal adrenal glands in parturition is correct?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the proposed mechanism behind the "fetal cortisol surge" theory of parturition initiation?
What is the proposed mechanism behind the "fetal cortisol surge" theory of parturition initiation?
Signup and view all the answers
