What Hormone Stimulates Contraction of the Uterus During Childbirth and Promotes

question 78

Multiple Choice

What hormone stimulates contraction of the uterus during childbirth and promotes ejection of milk from mammary glands during breastfeeding?​

• A) ​oxytocin
• B) ​serotonin
• C) ​cortisol
• D) ​epinephrine
• E) ​norepinephrine

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