The school nurse is conducting health education classes for a group of adolescent girls. Which are the actions of the estrogen hormone on the female body? (Select all that apply.)
a. Stimulates contractions during birth
b. Relaxes pelvic ligaments during pregnancy
c. Stimulates the endometrium before ovulation
d. Stimulates growth of uterus during pregnancy
e. Stimulates the let-down reflex during breastfeeding
ANS: B, C, D
The hormone estrogen relaxes pelvic ligaments during pregnancy, stimulates the endometrium before ovulation, and stimulates the growth of the uterus during pregnancy. Oxytocin stimulates contractions during pregnancy and stimulates the let-down reflex during breastfeeding.
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