Question

What is parturition? How is it induced? Which hormones are involved in induction of parturition?

Answer 1

Parturition is the process of expelling of fully formed young from the mother's uterus after the gestation period. Oxytocin- It stimulates forceful of uterus and induces labour pain. Relaxin- Relaxin of corpus albicaus widens the pelvis for easy child birth

Answer 2

Answer:

Parturution is the process wherein a fully developed foetus, from the mother’s womb, is expelled out after the completion of the gestation period.

There are two critical hormones that are involved in the induction of parturition, they are:

• Oxytocin – It directs the full-term foetus towards the birth canal, as it causes the contraction of the smooth muscles of the myometrium of the uterus leading the baby to be expelled out

• Relaxin – It relaxes the pelvic ligaments, widening the pelvis to assist in an easier childbirth