The smooth muscle layer of the uterine wall is the
A) perimetrium
B) epimetrium
C) endometrium
D) myometrium

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The myometrium is the smooth muscle layer of the uterine wall responsible for the contraction during labor and delivery. The perimetrium is the outermost layer, the epimetrium is not a layer of the uterine wall, and the endometrium is the innermost layer that lines the uterus and sheds during menstruation.

The Smooth Muscle Layer of the Uterine Wall Is the