Hormones That Initiate Pain Messages and Also Cause Muscle Fibers

question 215

Multiple Choice

Hormones that initiate pain messages and also cause muscle fibers in the uterine wall to contract (during labor) are ______.

• A) endorphins
• B) prostaglandins
• C) androgens
• D) enkaphalins

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