What Causes Contractions Strong Enough to Expel the Baby

question 109

Multiple Choice

What causes contractions strong enough to expel the baby?

• A) the weight of the child
• B) the release of oxytocin from the mother's pituitary gland
• C) the secretion of hormones by the adrenal and pituitary glands of the fetus
• D) the weight of the mother.

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The quality of being logically or factually sound; the extent to which a concept, conclusion, or measurement is well-founded and corresponds accurately to the real world.

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