The two main actions of ___ in the body are the contraction of the womb (uterus) during childbirth and lactation.

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Solution

Oxytocin is released into the bloodstream as a hormone in response to stretching of the cervix and uterus during labour and with stimulation of the nipples from breastfeeding.

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Which of the following hormones helps in the contraction of the uterus during childbirth?

	Endocrine gland	Hormone	Function/deficiency symptoms
i.	Anterior pituitary	Oxytocin	Stimulates uterus contraction during childbirth
ii.	Posterior pituitary	Growth Hormone (GH)	Oversecretion stimulates abnormals growth
iii.	Thyroid gland	Thyroxine	Lack of iodine in diet results in goitre
iv.	Corpus luteum	Testosterone	Stimulates spermatogenesis

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