Oxytocin Flashcards by Luz Granados | Brainscape

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Where is Oxytocin produced?

A

Posterior Pituitary

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What is the initial stimulus for Oxytocin?

A

Cervical pressure (breast feeding, intercourse)

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What is the response for Oxytocin?

A

Contraction of uterus
Decrease blood loss in mothers after childbirth

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