Hormone responsible for milk ejection______________?
Correct answer: B. Oxytocin
- A. Estrogen
- B. Oxytocin
- C. Progesterone
- D. Prolactin
Explanation
Oxytocin contracts myoepithelial cells around the mammary alveoli, producing milk ejection or the let-down reflex. Prolactin is responsible mainly for milk synthesis, not ejection.
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