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11 years ago
what is the function of the hormone oxytocin?
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11 years ago
Smooth muscle contraction and release of milk from mammary glands
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11 years ago
Stimulates the contraction of smooth muscle of the uterus during labor and facilitates ejection of milk from the breast during nursing.
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11 years ago
The hormone oxytocin is secreted by the pituitary gland. It has a number of functions, many of which are associated with labor and delivery and nursing mothers. During labor, oxytocin facilitates rapid and efficient delivery, and after birth, the hormone promotes milk production in nursing mothers. This hormone also appears to be linked with trust, bonding, and love, with people secreting higher levels of the hormone when they are involved in activities with people they are close to.
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11 years ago
Oxytocin is a mammalian hormone that also acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain
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