Which hormone stimulates uterine contractions and the milk ejection reflex in breastfeeding?
a. Progesterone
b. Estrogen
c. Oxytocin
d. Testosterone
ANS: C
Oxytocin, a posterior pituitary hormone, contracts the uterus before and after delivery and causes milk ejection during breastfeeding.
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