PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these hormones stimulates the contraction of the uterus during childbirth?
A
Prolactin
B
Oxytocin
C
Oestrogen
D
Progesterone
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Oxytocin is a natural hormone that stimulates uterine contractions in childbirth and lactation after childbirth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Moreover, estrogen is the hormone that stimulates parturition by increasing the expression of the genes associated with myometrial excitability and contraction, and increases uterine sensitivity to oxytocin during the course of pregnancy (5).

Detailed explanation-3: -Oxytocin (Oxt or OT) is a peptide hormone and neuropeptide normally produced in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary. Present in animals since early stages of evolution, in humans it plays roles in behavior that include social bonding, reproduction, childbirth, and the period after childbirth.

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