During parturtition,mechanical pressure caused by the movement of the fetus through the uterus causes the release of ___ from the ___.
A) HCG---hypothalamus
B) oxytocin---posterior pituitary
C) oxytocin---hypothalamus
D) HCG---posterior pituitary
E) oxytocin---adrenal cortex

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Oxytocin is released from the posterior pituitary gland during childbirth, stimulated by the mechanical pressure of the fetus moving through the birth canal.

During Parturtition,mechanical Pressure Caused by the Movement of the Fetus