NEET NEET SOLVED PAPER 2018

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    Hormones secreted by the placenta tomaintain pregnancy are [NEET - 2018]

    A)  hCG, hPL, progestogens, estrogens

    B)  hCG, hPL, estrogens, relaxin, oxytocin

    C)  hCG, hPL, progestogens, prolactin

    D)  hCG, progestogens, estrogens, glucocorticoids

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Placenta releases human chorionic gonadotropic hormone (hCG) which stimulates the Corpus luteum during pregnancy to release estrogen and progesterone and also rescues corpus luteum from regression. Human placentallactogen (hPL) is involved in growth of body of mother and breast. Progesterone maintains pregnancy, keeps the uterus silent by increasing uterine threshold to contractile stimuli.


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