Oxytocin Is Responsible for

question 28

Multiple Choice

Oxytocin is responsible for

• A) preventing release of insulin from the pancreas.
• B) preventing the formation of goiters.
• C) milk production by the mammary glands.
• D) regulating blood calcium levels.
• E) causing contractions of uterine smooth muscle during labor.

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without the need for prior learning.

Meat Powder

Finely ground meat used in classical conditioning experiments, notably by Ivan Pavlov, as a stimulus to elicit salivation in dogs.

Salivate

To salivate means to produce saliva, often in anticipation of food or in response to its presence, characterized by the physiological process of digestion.

Salivation in Dogs

An automatic response that occurs in dogs when they anticipate food, famously studied by Pavlov in his classical conditioning experiments.