What Three Compounds Must Interact to Begin Uterine Contractions

question 36

Multiple Choice

What three compounds must interact to begin uterine contractions?

• A) estrogen, oxytocin, prostaglandin F₂-alpha
• B) glucocorticoid hormones, estrogen, oxytocin
• C) oxytocin, progesterone, glucocorticoid hormones
• D) prostaglandin F₂-alpha, progesterone, oxytocin

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Definitions:

Differentiated

A state or process in which cells or tissues undergo a change from a less specialized form to a more specialized form, often acquiring distinct structural or functional features.

Embryonic Mass

A cell cluster formed in early embryonic development that will differentiate into various tissues and organs as growth progresses.

Blastula

An early stage of embryonic development in animals, characterized by a sphere of cells surrounding a central fluid-filled cavity.

Morula

Mass of 12 or more cells resulting from the early cleavage divisions of the zygote.