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(D) The hormone $Oxytocin$ acts on the smooth muscles of the uterus and stimulates their contraction during childbirth.$Vasopressin$,also known as $An

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Oxytocin and vasopressin

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(D) The hormone $Oxytocin$ acts on the smooth muscles of the uterus and stimulates their contraction during childbirth.$Vasopressin$,also known as $Antidiuretic$ $Hormone$ $(ADH)$,acts on the kidney and stimulates the reabsorption of water and electrolytes by the distal tubules,thereby reducing urine output (diuresis). It also causes constriction of blood vessels,which leads to an increase in arterial blood pressure.

Column $I$ (Hormone)	Column $II$ (Associated Gland/Source)
$(a)$ $T_{4}$	$(i)$ Hypothalamus
$(b)$ $PTH$	$(ii)$ Thyroid
$(c)$ $GnRH$	$(iii)$ Pituitary
$(d)$ $LH$	$(iv)$ Parathyroid

Contraction of the uterus,increase in arterial pressure and reduction in urine output are produced by

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