Which of the Following Statements Are True of the Placental

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are true of the placental hormones (Select all that apply) ?

• A)The chorion of the embryo produces hCG to maintain the corpus luteum during early pregnancy.
• B)Contractions of the myometrium are inhibited by the estrogen produced by the placenta.
• C)Estrogen and progesterone begin to stimulate milk production toward the end of pregnancy.
• D)Progesterone is first produced by the corpus luteum,then by the placenta.
• E)The secretion of FSH and LH by the anterior pituitary is inhibited by estrogen and progesterone.
• F)Relaxin increases the stretchiness of the ligaments of the pubic symphysis.

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