The hormone , which stimulates uterus contraction and lets down milk, is_____________?
Correct answer: D. Oxytocin
- A. Progesterone
- B. Prolactin
- C. Prostaglandin
- D. Oxytocin
Explanation
Oxytocin causes uterine smooth-muscle contraction during labour and contracts myoepithelial cells for milk ejection. Prolactin produces milk, but it does not cause the let-down reflex.
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