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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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