Question

The pituitary hormone stimulates the contraction of the uterus during childbirth.

Answer 1

Oxytocin:

1. Oxytocin is the hormone of the posterior pituitary.
2. It helps in the contraction of the uterine muscles during childbirth aiding the movement of the baby through the birth canal.
3. It also stimulates the mammary gland for milk ejection.
4. Hence, oxytocin helps in the contraction of uterine muscles aiding childbirth.