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IBD Biology (Unit 12 : Human Physiology, Health & Reproduction II) Quiz on Reproduction : The Process Of Birth & Its Hormonal Control, created by cloud.berry on 29/09/2013.

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Reproduction : The Process Of Birth & Its Hormonal Control

Question 1 of 5

1

Immediately ___ birth, the level of ___ ___ sharply resulting in the removal of a ___-driven inhibition of ___ of the muscle of the ___ wall.

Select one of the following:

  • before | progesterone | declines | progesterone | contraction | uterus

  • before | oestrogen | declines | progesterone | contraction | cervix

  • after | progesterone | declines | oestrogen | contraction | uterus

  • before | progesterone | declines | progesterone | expansion | vagina

Explanation

Question 2 of 5

1

At the same time, the ___ begins to release a hormone, ___ which relaxes the ___ that join the bones of the ___ and aids dilation of the ___ for the head of the offspring to pass through.

Select one of the following:

  • posterior pituitary gland | oxytocin | elastic fibres | pelvic girdle | cervix

  • anterior pituitary gland | oxytocin | elastic fibres | abdominal cavity | cervix

  • posterior pituitary gland | FSH | elastic fibres | pelvic grid | uterus

  • posterior pituitary gland | oxytocin | muscles | pelvic girdle | oviduct

Explanation

Question 3 of 5

1

___ also stimulates the rhythmic ___ of the ___ of the ___ wall and control of these ___ occurs via a ___ feedback loop.

Select one of the following:

  • Oxytocin | contractions | muscles | uterus | contractions | positive

  • FSH | contractions | elastic fibres | uterus | contractions | negative

  • Oxytocin | contractions | muscles | cervix | contractions | negative

  • Progesterone | expansions | muscles | uterus | expansions | positive

Explanation

Question 4 of 5

1

The resulting powerful, intermittent waves of contraction of the muscles of the ___ wall start at the ___ of the ___ and move towards the ___; this is known as ___ and the rate and strength of the contractions ___ until they expel the offspring.

Select one of the following:

  • uterus | top | uterus | cervix | labour | increase

  • cervix | bottom | cervix | uterus | labour | increase

  • uterus | top | uterus | cervix | labour | decrease

  • uterus | bottom | uterus | cervix | delivering | increase

Explanation

Question 5 of 5

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Finally ___ powerful ___ contractions separate the ___ from the ___ and cause the discharge of the ___ and the remains of the ___ as the ___.

Select one of the following:

  • less | uterine | placenta | endometrium | placenta | umbilicus | afterbirth

  • more | uterine | placenta | endometrium | placenta | umbilicus | birth

  • less | placenta | uterine | endometrium | placenta | umbilicus | afterbirth

  • less | uterine | placenta | oviduct | placenta | umbilical chord | fetus

Explanation