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Uterine Contraction - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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|linktext =Reproductive System
|linktext =Reproductive System
|maplink = Reproductive System (Content Map) - Anatomy & Physiology
|maplink = Reproductive System (Content Map) - Anatomy & Physiology
|sublink1=Parturition - Normal Parturition - Anatomy & Physiology
|sublink1=Parturition - Normal Parturition - Anatomy & Physiology
|subtext1=NORMAL PARTURITION
|subtext1=NORMAL PARTURITION
*** The uterine Oxytocin receptor is a G protein coupled receptor with a Gαq subinit. Thus the signalling pathway is via a calcium second messenger. Hence prostaglandin and oxytocin are complementory in action.
*** The uterine Oxytocin receptor is a G protein coupled receptor with a Gαq subinit. Thus the signalling pathway is via a calcium second messenger. Hence prostaglandin and oxytocin are complementory in action.
** '''Prostaglandins''': Stimulate liberation of calcium from intracellular stores to cause the rise in intracellular calcium concentration required for myometrial contraction.
** '''Prostaglandins''': Stimulate liberation of calcium from intracellular stores to cause the rise in intracellular calcium concentration required for myometrial contraction.
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