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mwit1967

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on: Aug 20, 2018
Describe how infant suckling leads to milk secretion from the mammary glands.

Question 2

Calcium is found in the most abundance in:
 
 a. dark green vegetables.
  b. milk.
  c. meats.
  d. cereal grains.


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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The letdown reflex stimulates milk release from the breast. The stimuli from the infant suckling are passed through nerves to the hypothalamus, which responds by promoting oxytocin release from the posterior pituitary gland. The oxytocin causes contraction of the myoepithelial cells surrounding the secretory cells. As a result, milk is released through the ducts, making it available to the infant.

Answer to Question 2

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