Which Is an Accurate Statement Regarding Oxytocin Release from the Posterior

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which is an accurate statement regarding oxytocin release from the posterior pituitary gland?

• A) oxytocin released into the bloodstream leads to contraction of the mammary glands
• B) astrocytic processes between magnocellular neurons must be present for synchronous firing to occur
• C) magnocellular neurons fire action potentials in response to milk release from mammary glands
• D) gap junctions between magnocellular neurons disappear shortly after a rat gives birth to a litter of pups
• E) all of the above are accurate statements