What hormone causes contraction of uterine smooth muscle and myoepithelial cells of milk-secreting glands?
A) ADH
B) PTH
C) PRL
D) OT
E) GH

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Oxytocin (OT) is the hormone responsible for causing contraction of uterine smooth muscle, which is crucial during childbirth, and the contraction of myoepithelial cells of the milk-secreting glands, aiding in milk ejection during breastfeeding.

What Hormone Causes Contraction of Uterine Smooth Muscle and Myoepithelial