In human adult females, oxytocin

Question

In human adult females, oxytocin (A) stimulates pituitary to secrete vasopressin (B) causes strong uterine contractions during parturition (C) is secreted by anterior pituitary (D) stimulates growth of mammary glands

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In human adult females, oxytocin is a hormone released by the pituitary gland (neurohypophysis), that causes contraction of the uterine muscles during labour.

Q. In human adult females, oxytocin

stimulates pituitary to secrete vasopressin

causes strong uterine contractions during parturition

is secreted by anterior pituitary

stimulates growth of mammary glands

In human adult females, oxytocin is a hormone released by the pituitary gland (neurohypophysis), that causes contraction of the uterine muscles during labour.