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What hormone does sex release in the body?

Sex releases the hormone oxytocin in the body.


What The posterior pituitary stores and releases?

The posterior pituitary stores and releases two hormones: oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH). Oxytocin plays a role in uterine contractions during childbirth and milk ejection during breastfeeding. ADH helps regulate water balance in the body by influencing water reabsorption in the kidneys.


Is negative feed back the primary homeostatic mechanism that keeps a variable close to a particular value?

Yes. Negative feedback reacts to a variance by opposing it. (ie. Your body has low [O2], so you increase respiratory rate which does the opposite, pushing up your [O2]) Positive feedback is rare and reacts to a variance by supporting it. (eg. In childbirth a woman's cervix expands and her body releases Oxytocin, due to the high levels of Oxytocin the cervix can expand further which releases more Oxytocin.)


What part of the body releases sweat?

sweat gland


Does engaging in sexual activity trigger the release of oxytocin in the body?

Yes, engaging in sexual activity can trigger the release of oxytocin in the body.


What hormone does sex release and how does it impact the body's physiological response?

Sex releases the hormone oxytocin, which is known as the "love hormone." Oxytocin plays a key role in bonding and social behavior, and it can also help reduce stress and promote feelings of relaxation and well-being. In terms of physiological response, oxytocin can lead to increased feelings of pleasure and emotional connection during sexual activity.


What hormones are synthesized by the posterior pituitary gland?

The posterior pituitary gland stores and releases two hormones synthesized by the hypothalamus: oxytocin and vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone).


What drugs induce labor?

Pitocin, a manmade version of oxytocin, the hormone your body makes naturally to go into labor.


Does the posterior pituitary gland synthesize oxytocin?

No, the posterior pituitary gland does not synthesize oxytocin. Instead, it stores and releases oxytocin, which is produced in the hypothalamus and transported to the posterior pituitary gland for storage and eventual release in response to certain stimuli.


What hormone does a womans body release when going into labor?

Oxytocin.


What do you have to do the get a butt?

Most people are born with one, its the part of your body that releases fecal matter.


What hormones does the body release or produce during the act of sex if any?

males have these norepinephrine, serotonin, oxytocin, vasopressin, nitric oxide (NO), and the hormone prolactin. girls have these with a small amount of each of the male releases to but mainly these estrogen and proestrogen