During Mammalian Labor and Delivery, the Contraction of Uterine Muscles

question 9

Multiple Choice

During mammalian labor and delivery, the contraction of uterine muscles is enhanced by oxytocin. This is an example of

• A) a negative feedback system.
• B) a hormone that acts in an antagonistic way with another hormone.
• C) a hormone that is involved in a positive feedback loop.
• D) signal transduction immediately changing gene expression in its target cells.
• E) the key role of the anterior pituitary gland in regulating uterine contraction.

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