Describe the process of Parturition in humans.
At the end of an average 9 months of gestation, vigorous uterine contractions lead to the delivery of the foetus. This process is called parturition.
Parturition is a neuroendocrine mechanism and is started by the signals from the fully developed foetus and the placenta, which produce the foetal ejection reflex.
This causes release of oxytocin from posterior pituitary, which in turn causes even stronger uterine contractions. Contraction of uterine muscles leads to the expulsion of the baby along with the placenta, and hence completes the process of parturition.
Fill in the blanks:
(a) Humans reproduce __________. (asexually/sexually)
(b) Humans are__________. (oviparous/viviparous/ovoviviparous)
(c) Fertilization is __________ in humans. (external/internal)
(d) Male and female gametes are __________. (diploid/haploid)
(e) Zygote is __________. (diploid/haploid)
(f) The process of release of the ovum from a mature follicle is called__________.
(g) Ovulation is induced by a hormone called the __________.
(h) The fusion of male and female gametes is called _____________.
(i) Fertilisation takes place in _____________.
(j) Zygote divides to form _____________which is implanted in uterus.
(k) The structure which provides vascular connection between fetus and uterus is called ____________.