28.4.1: Student Notebook Assignment

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    Read only the part listed below. Take notes and answer questions as described. Each note taking instruction should be done in your own words, in 1-2 sentences or bullet points, unless otherwise stated.

    28.4 Pregnancy and Labor

    • Describe the role of the following hormones in pregnancy.
      • Estrogen
      • Relaxin
      • Progesterone
      • hCG
      • Cortisol
    • Explain the factors that contribute to weight gain during pregnancy.
    • Describe the changes in the following systems that occur during pregnancy:
      • Digestive
      • Renal
      • Circulatory
      • Respiratory
      • Integumentary
    • Explain the role of changing progesterone and estrogen levels in parturition.
    • Explain the difference between Braxton-Hicks contractions and true labor.
    • Describe what happens in each of the following stages of labor:
      • Dilation
      • Expulsion
      • Placental

    Watch the YouTube video Reproductive System, Part 4 – Pregnancy & Development: Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology #43

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