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big1devin

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on: Aug 20, 2018
Prolactin is a hormone that _____.
 a. stimulates the breast tissue to release oxytocin
 b. causes milk to be secreted from the mammary gland ducts
  c. decreases estrogen production
 d. stimulates milk production
 e. stimulates development of breast tissue

Question 2

What hormone is produced during letdown and causes the ejection of milk from the milk glands into the milk ducts?
 a. oxytocin
 b. prolactin
 c. estrogen
 d. progesterone
  e. lactogen


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orangecrush

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

d

Answer to Question 2

a


big1devin

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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