title: Are regular activity episodes of the genital tract controlled by pulsatile releases of oxytocin?
abstract: The possible control by endogenous oxytocin of the regular activity episodes which occur in the ovine genital tract was assessed in 3 cyclic ewes chronically fitted with intraparietal electrodes. Despite the existence of a pulsatile release of the hormone into plasma, no significant relationships were noticed between the motility events of genital tract and plasma concentrations of oxytocin.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000502:physiology*; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology*; D012756:Sheep; D014599:Uterus / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D010121:Oxytocin