alleryStart learning →Which hormone triggers strong uterine contractions at childbirth?
AProlactin
BOxytocin
CRelaxin only
DEstrogen only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Oxytocin
Oxytocin from the mother's pituitary causes vigorous contractions of the myometrium.
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