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Explain the events that take place to facilitate parturition.

Explain the events that take place to facilitate parturition.

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Eric
-near birth the placenta produces less progesterone
- oxytocin hormone is produced by posterior lobe of pituitary gland
-because progesterone level has decreased the uterus becomes sensitive to oxytocin
- oxytocin causes the contraction of the uterus (myometrium)
- these contractions are called labour pains
- just before parturition the head turns downwards
- the contractions eventually push the baby through the vagina
- amnion breaks and amniotic fluid is released
- oxytocin dilates the cervix
-foetus is expelled through cervix with head coming out first
- finally the whole infant comes out
- the umbilical cord is cut and the placenta is expelled as afterbirth
ericmunguti answered the question on October 8, 2018 at 04:12

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