Q.

Which of the following hormone acts on uterine muscle and causes its stronger contraction?

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a

Relaxin

b

Estrogen

c

Oxytocin

d

Progesterone

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Oxytocin acts on the uterine muscle and causes it’s strong contractions, which inturn stimulates further secretion of oxytocin making a kind of feedback loop. Thus, the resultant stimulatory reflex between the uterine contraction and oxytocin secretion continues resulting in stronger and stronger contractions.

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