The middle layer of the uterus allows forceful contraction during labor while the uterus shrinks, a process called ____.

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The process described in the statement is involution, which refers to the uterus returning to its pre-pregnancy size and shape after delivery. Lightening refers to the descent of the baby's head into the pelvis prior to labor, effacement refers to the thinning of the cervix during labor, and dilation refers to the opening of the cervix during labor.

The Middle Layer of the Uterus Allows Forceful Contraction During