The hormone responsible for stimulating uterine contractions is:

Answered by admin AT 16/04/2020 - 08:22 PM

The answer is Oxytocin

Post your answer

A movement in response to touch is referred to as __________.

Biology

QUESTION POSTED AT 01/06/2020 - 04:30 PM

Biomes on Earth have exhibited changes throughout history that have been caused by a variety of factors. Over the past 50 years, the amount of tropical rainforest acreage found throughout the world has decreased from 14.8 billion acres to 8.6 billion acres due to deforestation. What factor is likely most responsible for the changes observed in the world’s rainforests?

Biology

QUESTION POSTED AT 01/06/2020 - 02:40 PM

Read the passage below. Prior to the 1970s, scientists believed that new neurons could not be generated in adult brains. In the 1970s, Dr. Goldman and Dr. Nottbohm discovered that hormones injected in adult songbirds could cause female songbirds to develop new neurons. Which statement best exemplifies the scientific principal that occurred in this case? a New experiments do not affect science because science remains constant. b New experiments can affect future scientific explanations. c New experiments can affect previous scientific explanations. d New experiments yield untrustworthy data and should be carefully considered.

Biology

QUESTION POSTED AT 01/06/2020 - 02:31 PM

During the systole phase of the cardiac cycle , the left ventricle contracts and blood is pumped into the aorta. Which of these valves prevents a back flow of blood into the left atrium

Biology

QUESTION POSTED AT 01/06/2020 - 02:13 PM

What are genes? a. hormones that affect personality b. units that determine traits c. different forms of alleles d. different forms of chromosomes?

Biology

QUESTION POSTED AT 01/06/2020 - 01:23 PM

The hormone responsible for stimulating uterine contractions is:

Answered by admin AT 16/04/2020 - 08:22 PM

Related questions

A movement in response to touch is referred to as __________.

During the systole phase of the cardiac cycle , the left ventricle contracts and blood is pumped into the aorta. Which of these valves prevents a back flow of blood into the left atrium

What are genes? a. hormones that affect personality b. units that determine traits c. different forms of alleles d. different forms of chromosomes?

A scientist claims plants can communicate with each other in a variety of ways. justify the claim of the scientist and describe the types of responses that result from the communication of two different plants.

The ability of a muscle to contract and relax is dependent on the flow of what substance in and out of the muscle cell?

When you are hungry, the muscle cells lining your intestines and stomach contract, producing characteristic "stomach growling." would you expect these muscles to be striated or smooth? explain your reasoning?

Acth ________. is secreted by the posterior pituitary causes the release of hormones from the adrenal medulla is not a tropic hormone secretion is regulated by a hypothalamic regulatory hormone

The hormone produced by adipose tissue in response to body fat production that helps to control obesity is:

Which life characteristic describes a long-term response to the environment?

Which of the following are not properties of nucleic acids? smallest of the four main biological macromolecules responsible for storing and carrying genetic codes building blocks of carbohydrates made up of DNA and RNA

The neuroendocrine system consists of which of the following? A.Nerve impulses and hormones B.Circulation and neurons C.Neurons and nerve impulses D.Hormones and circulation

The amplification of the signal from a water-soluble hormone is achieved through an increase in _______.

When blood glucose levels drop, which hormone brings glucose out of storage to raise blood glucose levels?

In which direction is the smooth muscle oriented: longitudinally (down the length of the blood vessels) or circumferentially (around the circumference of the blood vessel)? Explain how this orientation allows for blood vessels to contract and expand.

Sound can be heard when air passes over a respiratory structure that is located between the pharynx and the trachea. Which structure is responsible for the voice? the nose the larynx the lung the alveoli

The process of _____ occurs in response to tissue injury or stress and involves increased blood flow and increased permeability of blood vessels in the area of injury.

The layer of the skin that contains bundles of collagen and elastic fibers responsible for the strength of the skin is the ________ layer.

Which type of tissue contracts and moves various parts of the body?

By what process do lipid-soluble hormones affect their target cells?

Human ears have muscles responsible for ear movement, but they are nonfunctional in most humans, unlike in other primates. This is an example of which form of evolutionary evidence?

Tissue that is specialized for contraction is ________ tissue.

Define target cell and explain why all cells are not target cells for the hormones

Name two feedback loops that regulate digestive system smooth muscle responsible for propulsive and mixing movements.

Ejaculation occurs when the system stimulates smooth muscle of the ductus deferens, ejaculatory ducts, and the prostate gland to _.

What group of organisms are responsible for capturing energy within ecosystems

The ____ system aids the digestive system by secreting hormones which regulate how much we eat and how quickly food and nutrients travel through the digestive system.

Of the cells associated with bone, the ones primarily responsible for the initial secretion and calcification of the bone matrix are

Dogs conditioned to salivate to stimulation of the thigh also begin to salivate when stimulated on other body parts. this best illustrates