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Q. Hormone which is responsible for contraction of uterus is

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Oxytocin hormone is secreted from neurohypophysis of pituitary. It stimulates the contraction of the smooth muscles of uterus inducing labour pain for child birth. Oxytocin also induces contraction of the mammary gland muscles and helps in the flow of milk from mammary glands to mouth of child.