Making Babies IV: Labor and Delivery (Parturition)

Concept: Labor and Delivery

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Problem: Pitocin® is a synthetic hormone given to pregnant women to induce labor; administering Pitocin to a pregnant woman causes uterine contractions. Pitocin likely mimics which of the following endogenous hormones?

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