Prostaglandin
cholecystokinin (CCK)
The myometrium of the uterus. If you are given a diagnosis of homogeneous myometrium on ultrasound, that means that your ultrasound is within normal limits.
There is no contraction. The contraction we're means "we are."
There is no contraction for I was. There is a contraction for I am (I'm) and for I have (I've).
There is no contraction of we'll. It is a contraction, meaning "we will."
Oxytocin
Oxytosin
The medical term for a hormone that stimulates contraction of the uterus during labor is oxytocin.
The myometrium
Prostaglandins are modified fatty acids that are produced by a wide range of cells. They generally affect only nearby cells and tissues, and thus are known as "local hormones."
I think the myometrium
Estrogen
luteinizing hormone (LH)
Progesterone
Oestrogen stimulates the hormone LH. LH is secreted in pituitary gland and stimulates the release of an egg
Progesterone is the hormone that helps keep the myometrium calm and quiet during gestation. It inhibits uterine contractions and promotes a state of relaxation to support the pregnancy.
The interstitial cell-stimulating hormone stimulates ovulation in the female and production of the female sex hormone progesterone. In the male, it stimulates the secretion of testosterone.