Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134042435
Author: Michael D. Johnson
Publisher: PEARSON
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The labor refers to the intense repeated contraction of the uterus muscles, which helps in pushing the baby out of the womb into the birth canal. This also helps in dilating the cervix, (up to 10 centimeters), which allows the baby to move out of the body.

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