Pregnancy and Lactation Physiology Practice Questions
20 free Pregnancy and Lactation Physiology practice questions for the Physiology, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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All Pregnancy and Lactation Physiology questions
- Q1. The hormone primarily responsible for maintenance of pregnancy in early gestation is:
- Q2. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is secreted mainly by the:
- Q3. Which hormone is responsible for uterine growth during pregnancy?
- Q4. The placenta gradually takes over progesterone production from the corpus luteum by approximately:
- Q5. Relaxin during pregnancy primarily causes:
- Q6. Which hormone is essential for milk synthesis in lactation?
- Q7. Milk ejection during breastfeeding is mediated by:
- Q8. High levels of estrogen and progesterone during pregnancy prevent lactation by:
- Q9. Which hormone increases maternal insulin resistance during pregnancy?
- Q10. The primary source of estrogen during pregnancy is:
- Q11. Which physiological change commonly occurs in pregnancy?
- Q12. Gestational diabetes primarily results from:
- Q13. Which hormone initiates labor by increasing uterine contractility near term?
- Q14. Progesterone during pregnancy helps prevent preterm labor by:
- Q15. Which hormone increases breast ductal growth during pregnancy?
- Q16. Colostrum differs from mature milk primarily by having higher levels of:
- Q17. Suckling stimulates prolactin secretion via:
- Q18. Which hormone suppresses ovulation during lactation?
- Q19. The fetal adrenal gland contributes to pregnancy by:
- Q20. Which change facilitates calcium supply to the fetus during pregnancy?