Assertion: oxytocin | /r/Causes | the uterus
Facets:
value: to contract
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: When administered, Pitocin binds to oxytocin receptors in the body, causing the uterus to contract.
text: Oxytocin changes the calcium concentrations in the muscle cells of the uterus, thereby causing the uterus to contract.
text: Pitocin is a synthetic form of the naturally occurring hormone oxytocin which causes the uterus to contract.