The peptide hormone ______ produced by the ______ allows expansion of the pelvis by increasing flexibility of the pubic symphysis.
A)estrogen,ovaries
B)prolactin,hypothalamus
C)prolactin,anterior pituitary
D)relaxin,hypothalamus
E)relaxin,placenta

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Relaxin is produced by the placenta during pregnancy and allows for expansion and relaxation of the pubic symphysis, aiding in childbirth. Estrogen is also involved in pelvic expansion during puberty, but it is produced by the ovaries, not the placenta. Prolactin, produced either by the hypothalamus or the anterior pituitary, has no known involvement in pelvic expansion.

The Peptide Hormone ______ Produced by the ______ Allows Expansion

The Peptide Hormone Produced by the Allows Expansion