Oxytocin causes all accept_______________?
Correct answer: A. Lactogenesis
- A. Lactogenesis
- B. Milk ejection
- C. Contraction of uterine muscle
- D. Myoepithelial cell contraction
Explanation
Oxytocin causes milk ejection by contracting mammary myoepithelial cells and also contracts uterine muscle. Lactogenesis, meaning milk production initiation, is mainly stimulated by prolactin.
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