Select the Correct Statement About the Oxytocin-Driven Breast-Feeding Process

question 11

Multiple Choice

Select the correct statement about the oxytocin-driven breast-feeding process.

• A) Oxytocin is released and travels directly to the mammary glands, where it forces the ejection of the stored milk.
• B) Release of oxytocin stimulates the sensory nerve endings in the breast nipple; it then causes the breast milk stored in the ducts to be ejected.
• C) Signals of stimulation of the sensory nerve endings in the breast nipple travel to the posterior pituitary; this causes oxytocin to be released and travel in the blood to the mammary glands.
• D) None of these are correct.

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