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1
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Prepares endometrium to allow implantation

A

Progesterone

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2
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Stimulates glands in endometrium to secrete nutrients for early embryo

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Progesterone

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3
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Loosens and relaxes muscles, joints and ligaments to help the body stretch

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Relaxin

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4
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Loosens and relaxes muscles, joints and ligaments to help the body stretch

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Relaxin

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5
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Helps the uterus grow

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Oestrogen

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6
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Maintains uterine lining

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Progesterone

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7
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Regulates other key hormones and triggers the development of baby’s organs

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Oestrogen

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8
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Secreted by placenta, thicken uterine lining to stop menstruation

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HCG

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9
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Test for to confirm pregnancy

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HCG

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10
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Stimulates uterine contractions in labour and childbirth

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Oxytocin

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11
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Stimulates milk ejection reflex

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Oxytocin

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12
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Promotes the growth of breast tissue

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Prolactin

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13
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Released by skin to skin

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Oxytocin

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14
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Food cravings due to

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Progesterone
Insulin
Glucagon

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15
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Food aversions due to

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Oestrogen

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16
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Reduces gastric muscle tone/motility

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Progesterone

17
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What happens to MOTILIN levels in pregnancy and the effect of this

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Decrease
delayed gastric emptying

18
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What hormone increases intestinal transit time in pregnancy

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Progesterone due to effect (decrease in tone) on smooth muscle

19
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Hormone causing constipation and how

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Progesterone…. transit time in colon longer so more water absorbed

20
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Why are plasma proteins, bilirubin. Serum enzymes and lipid altered

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Oestrogen and haeomodilution

21
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What does progesterone do to gall bladder

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Decrease muscle tone
Decrease motility
Volume increase emptying decrease
Retention of bile salts = itchy

22
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When fertilisation occurs, the corpus luteum continues producing hormones to support the pregnancy until the placenta has developed. Which hormone does this?
a. Human placental lactogen (hPL)
b. Human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG)
c. Relaxin
d. Progesterone

A

B) HCG

23
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Which hormone prepares and thickens uterus lining

A

Oestrogen

24
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Which hormone maintains uterus lining

A

Progesterone

25
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Which hormone maintains uterus lining

A

Progesterone

26
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Which causes maturation of egg on ovary?

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FSH

27
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Hormones produced by placenta (6)

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Oestrogen, progesterone, hcg, hpl, placental growth hormone, relaxin

28
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What does hpl do?

A

Not fully understood - believed help prepare growth mammary glands in preparation for milk production. Helps regulate maternal metabolism

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