If You Wanted to Alter Breast Milk Production in a New

question 25

Multiple Choice

If you wanted to alter breast milk production in a new mother having trouble feeding her baby due to poor milk supply,you would look at the hormone prolactin,since it is produced by the ________ and targets the ________.

• A) anterior pituitary; mammary glands
• B) anterior pituitary; pancreas
• C) posterior pituitary; kidney
• D) posterior pituitary; mammary glands
• E) posterior pituitary; pancreas

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Definitions:

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A serious diabetes complication where the body produces excess blood acids (ketones) due to a lack of insulin.

Religious Fast

A period of abstinence from all or some kinds of food or drink, often observed due to religious reasons.

Strong Inclination

A powerful tendency or preference towards a particular thinking, feeling, or action.

Ramadan

The ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community.