Multiple choice

Select the true statement regarding the control of lactation in human females.

  1. Prolactin stimulates milk ejection

  2. Progesterone restricts lactation during pregnancy

  3. The secretion of oxytocin may be restrained by dopamine agonists.

  4. In human females, the vasopressin is released in response to suckling.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Progesterone restricts lactation during pregnancy. The fall in progesterone level following delivery is one of the activates for milk production.

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