During the First Few Days After Giving Birth, the New

question 67

Multiple Choice

During the first few days after giving birth, the new mother's breasts produce

• A) colostrum.
• B) prolactin.
• C) pica.
• D) oxytocin.

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Definitions:

Receptors

Special structures or proteins in organisms that respond to specific stimuli like chemicals, heat, or light and transmit a signal.

Auditory Canal

The tube that runs from the outer ear to the eardrum, facilitating the transmission of sound.

Cochlea

A helix-formed, liquid-filled structure within the inner ear that transforms sound waves into neural impulses, which the brain deciphers as sound.

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the cochlea of the inner ear, vital for the process of hearing.