__________ Is Not a Characteristic of Oxytocin

question 244

Multiple Choice

__________ is not a characteristic of oxytocin.

• A)Stimulating uterine contractions
• B)Promoting milk ejection from mammary gland ducts
• C)Influencing bonding behavior between mother and baby
• D)Being a tropic hormone
• E)Being released from the neurohypophysis

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