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irakobra [83]
3 years ago
11

When a woman is giving birth, the head of the baby pushes against her cervix and stimulates the release of the hormone oxytocin.

Oxytocin travels in the blood and stimulates the uterus to contract. Labor contractions become more and more intense until the baby is expelled. This is an example of __________.
A. negative feedback
B. positive feedback
C. dynamic equilibrium
D. integration control
E. set point adjustment
Biology
1 answer:
Rainbow [258]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

The answer is option B. positive feedback

Explanation:

Positive feedback is a process in which the end product of a stimulus give rise to more of that stimulus. This mechanism is part of the system that regulates homeostasis in the body.

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