Which hormone released by the pituitary gland causes contraction of the uterus, indicating the beginning of labour?

Which of these is a pituitary hormone that stimulates uterine contractions and milk ejection?

Which hormone is responsible for the thickening of the lining of the uterus each month?

The hormones that stimulate ovulation are produced in the pituitary gland; known as 1 markb.      Progesterone d. LH a. Oestrogenc. FSH

Which of the following is not true of oxytocin?Group of answer choicesOxytocin is produced in the posterior pituitary gland.Oxytocin causes the contractions of the uterus during labor.Oxytocin is one of the few hormones that is regulated by a positive feedback loop.Oxytocin stimulates “milk letdown” in nursing mothers.

Which of the following hormones is produced and released from the pituitary gland?FSH onlyOestrogenFSH and LHLH only2What is the role of FSH in the control of the menstrual cycle? Causes the uterine lining to thickenStimulates ovulationStimulates oestrogen production and matures the eggStimulates progesterone production3At around what day of the menstrual cycle does ovulation occur?  Day 28Day 1Day 7Day 144Once an egg has been released down the oviduct, progesterone is released from the empty egg follicle. Which of the following is not a role of this hormone?Causes the lining of the uterus to shedInhibits FSH Inhibits LHMaintains the lining of the uterus5Which of the following methods of contraception is least likely to have side effects? Intra-uterine deviceSurgeryBarrier methodsContraceptive pill6Which of the following is an advantage of in vitro fertilisation? It allows couples with infertility problems to have babiesIt is very expensiveIt has a limited success rateIt can produce multiple births