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What Is Parturition?

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The process of childbirth is called parturition which is induced by a complex neauro endocrine mechanism involving
A. oxytocin-cortisol-estrogen
B. oxytosin-cortisol-relaxin
C. oxytosin-estrogen-relaxin
D. oxytosin-relaxin-progesterone

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Oxytocin, cortisol and relaxin

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