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- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Health
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- Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc.
- ISSN
- 0002-9378
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- 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.06.040
- pmid
- 26116101
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Abstract
The heart and the laboring uterus use different mechanisms to coordinate contractions. Click Supplemental Materials under the article title in the online Table of Contents</P>This is a discussion of synchrony and coupled oscillatory behavior in the context of the physiology of the laboring uterus and the heart.</P>One of the great marvels of life is the degree of order that is created as life captures energy and transforms it into physiological structure and function against the forces of entropy (second law of thermodynamics 1 ). Life in many ways is a battle against entropy that is inevitably lost for each individual. For human beings, this battle occurs continuously to preserve the function of each tissue. The battle is most heated in the organs that require the most energy: the brain, heart, and laboring uterus. Each uses energy to produce highly organized behavior.</P>During pregnancy the mother’s body diverts a large amount of blood flow to the uterus. This increased blood flow carries energy that is used to create order in the developing fetus. Blood flow and energy are also required to create the regular powerful contractions required for human labor. Intriguingly, the human uterus displays a low level of order
Journal
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology – Wolters Kluwer Health
Published: Aug 1, 2015