KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 157 · KROK (Dentistry)
A 26-year-old woman at 40 weeks’ gestation was admitted to the maternity ward. Examination revealed that the cervix was open, but uterine contractions were absent. The doctor gave her a hormonal drug to induce labor. Specify this drug:
- A. Hydrocortisone
- B. Oxytocin
- C. Testosterone
- D. Estrone
- E. ACTH
Hint
Consider which posterior pituitary hormone directly stimulates myometrial contraction at term.
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