Multiple choice

Which is the correct statement with reference to the control of lactation in a nursing mother?

  1. In a nursing mother, the prolactin stimulates milk ejection .

  2. Placental steroid secretion decelarates lactation during pregnancy.

  3. In a nursing mother, the vasopressin is secreted in response to suckling.

  4. In a nursing mother, the oxytocin secretion can be suppressed by dopamine agonists.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This statement is correct. The placental steroid secretion decelarates lactation during pregnancy in order to maintain the pregnancy.

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