The fetus determines the timing of labor through the activation of its hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. 1. Explain w

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The fetus determines the timing of labor through the activation of its hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. 1. Explain w

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The fetus determines the timing of labor through the activationof its hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
1. Explain why fetal cortisol levels must increase for labor tooccur. Your answer should include references to the fetalhypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and its hormones, feedbackloops between the fetus and the placenta, and lastly the synthesisof steroid hormones by the placenta.
2. What would happen to the timing of labor and delivery if theplacenta did not have receptors for cortisol? Briefly explain youranswer.
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