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Which hormone triggers vigorous uterine contractions at childbirth?
AProlactin
BProgesterone
COxytocin
DGlucagon
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Oxytocin
Oxytocin acts on smooth muscle and strongly contracts the uterus during birth and ejects milk.
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