During the final stages of human gestation, receptors
oxytocin increase on
for the hormone
the smooth muscle tissue in the wall of the uterus. The
release of oxytocin during labor stimulates the smooth muscle tissue in the
wall of the uterus.
The vigorous contraction of the uterine smooth muscle
helps push the baby through the
process
birth canal so that delivery can occur. This
involves the interaction of which organ systems?
Select one:
•
Endocrine, reproductive, and excretory
•
Endocrine, muscular,
and reproductive
•
Endocrine
and reproductive only
•
Endocrine and muscular only