Instructions: Identify the Following

question 51

Short Answer

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term.
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Definitions:

Oxytocin

A hormone and neurotransmitter involved in childbirth and lactation, also associated with empathy, trust, sexual activity, and relationship-building.

Positive Feedback

A mechanism in which an output in a system intensifies the response or increases the production of that output.

Anterior Pituitary

A glandular part of the pituitary gland responsible for producing and releasing hormones that regulate various bodily functions.

Anterior Pituitary Gland

A major endocrine gland located at the base of the brain, responsible for producing and releasing hormones that regulate many key physiological processes.