Question

Name the following

The pituitary hormone which stimulates contraction of uterus during childbirth.

Answer 1

Oxytocin:

1. By thinning and dilating the cervix and applying pressure that helps the baby descend in the pelvis, the posterior pituitary hormone oxytocin is responsible for the contractions that lead to delivery.
2. Both before and after delivery, oxytocin is responsible for uterine contractions.