On occasion women in labor may need to speed up the pace of

Last updated: 6/8/2023

On occasion women in labor may need to speed up the pace of the labor A slow or stalled labor can increase the likelihood of needing medical intervention such as a Cesarean also known as a C section To avoid the need of a C section doctors may inject a woman in la bor with oxytocin Oxytocin is a chemical that is typically produced naturally within the body Produced in a part of the brain called the hypothalamus oxytocin travels to another part of the brain called the pituitary Oxytocin is stored in the pituitary where it will stay until it is released into the bloodstream Secretion depends on electrical activity of neurons in the hypothala mus Oxytocin is released into the blood when these cells are excited As pregnancy pro gresses the number of places in the uterus that oxytocin can bind to increases When childbirth is about to occur oxytocin binds to the sites in the uterus which triggers the start of contractions Based on the information above which of the following correctly justifies the claim that oxytocin is a hormone A B C Oxytocin is produced in the brain and travels to the uterus where it receptors to cause a change in the activity of the uterus Oxytocin can be injected into an individual to produce a change in the individual s body Oxytocin aids in the speed of labor which can only be manipulated by a chemical such as a hormone