During Labor, What Type of Feedback Mechanism Involves the Release

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Short Answer

During labor, what type of feedback mechanism involves the release of oxytocin, which stimulates the uterus to contract, and these contractions stimulate the release of more oxytocin resulting in ever stronger contractions?

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Definitions:

Control Group

In an experiment, the group of participants that does not receive the experimental treatment, used as a baseline to measure how the other tested groups do.

Experimental Group

The subset of participants in an experiment who are exposed to the independent variable.

Secondary Research

The analysis and interpretation of existing data or information that was collected by someone else, as opposed to primary research where data is collected firsthand.

Historical Documents

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