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#Question id: 20270


Oxytocin is formed primarily in the paraventricular nuclei of the hypothalamus. Which of the following statement is FALSE regarding oxytocin?

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal
  1. Oxytocin causes contraction of the uterus
  2. Dilation of the cervix and orgasm stimulates oxytocin
  3. Suckling is the major stimulus for oxytocin secretion
  4. Inducing labor and in raising postpartum bleeding