Initiation of Labor Involves All of the Following EXCEPT

question 158

Multiple Choice

Initiation of labor involves all of the following EXCEPT

• A)corticotropin-releasing hormone from the placentA.
• B)DHEAS from the fetal adrenal gland.
• C)cortisol from the mother and fetus.
• D)human chorionic gonadotropin from the placenta.

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Definitions:

Cribriform Plate

A thin, perforated bone part of the ethmoid bone in the skull, through which olfactory nerve fibers pass from the nasal cavity to the olfactory bulb.

Superior Orbital Fissure

A crack or slit in the skull located between the sphenoid wing and greater wing, allowing for the passage of several cranial nerves.

Jugular Foramen

An opening in the skull that allows passage for the internal jugular vein and several cranial nerves.

Foramen Ovale

The foramen ovale is an opening in the heart's septum present in the fetus that usually closes shortly after birth.