Question

The nursing instructor is preparing an illustration which will point out the various functions of the placenta during the pregnancy. Which hormones should the instructor point out are secreted by the placenta during the pregnancy? Select all that apply.

a. progesterone
b. testosterone
c. estrogen
d. human chorionic gonadotropin
e. prolactin

Answer 1

The answer is option a.progesterone, c.estrogen and option d. human chorionic gonadotropin.

Step-by-step explanation:

These hormones serve various functions.

I. Human chorionic gonadotropin: this signals the mother that pregnancy has occurred by maintaining the production of progesterone from the corpus luteum. This is what is detected during a pregnancy test.

ii. Progesterone maintains the pregnancy by supporting the lining of the uterus.

iii. estrogen stimulates the growth of the womb to accommodate the growing fetish.