Major hormones secreted by placenta and their important functions?
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Placental hormones -
a. HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) - Promotes growth of corpus luteum and secretions of estrogen and progesterone by corpus luteum.
b. Human Somatomammotropin - Promotes development of some fetal tissues.
c. Estrogen - Promotes growth and development of female reproductive system and female secondary characteristics.
d. Progesterone - Stimulates secretion of uterine milk by uterine endometrial glands
a. HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) - Promotes growth of corpus luteum and secretions of estrogen and progesterone by corpus luteum.
b. Human Somatomammotropin - Promotes development of some fetal tissues.
c. Estrogen - Promotes growth and development of female reproductive system and female secondary characteristics.
d. Progesterone - Stimulates secretion of uterine milk by uterine endometrial glands
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