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Foetal ejection reflex in human female is induced by:

  1. A
    release of oxytocin from pituitary
  2. B
    fully developed foetus and placenta
  3. C
    differentiation of mammary glands
  4. D
    pressure exerted by amniotic fluid

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The signals for parturition (childbirth) originate from the fully developed foetus and the placenta, which induce mild uterine contractions called the foetal ejection reflex. This then triggers the release of oxytocin from the maternal posterior pituitary.

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Foetal ejection reflex in human female is induced by:
A
release of oxytocin from pituitary
B
fully developed foetus and placenta
C
differentiation of mammary glands
D
pressure exerted by amniotic fluid

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