Name the hormone that helps in contraction of uterine muscles in females during childbirth.

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Oxytocin:
Uterine muscles are present in the wall of the uterus.
The uterus is the site in the female reproductive system where the human embryo is implanted.
The hormone that helps in the contraction of uterine muscles in females during childbirth is oxytocin.
It is released from the posterior portion of the pituitary gland.

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