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Q. Which of the following is called ‘birth hormone’ ?

Chemical Coordination and Integration

Solution:

Oxytocin is a hormone released from the maternal "labour pains" (pains of child birth). Childbirth begins with a long series of involuntary contractions of the uterus experienced as labour pains. Oxytocin (birth hormone) promotes contraction of the uterine muscles.