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Ch. 45 - Hormones and the Endocrine System

Chapter 21, Problem 8

DRAW IT In mammals, milk production by mammary glands is controlled by prolactin and prolactin-releasing hormone. Draw a simple sketch of this pathway, including glands, tissues, hormones, routes for hormone movement, and effects.

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Hello everyone here we have a question telling us. Milk production is controlled by the prolactin hormone, identify the appropriate labels for A. B. And C. In the diagram below with a we see that we have prolactin inside and prolactin is synthesized by lacto trophy in the anterior pituitary gland. So that means A. Is the anterior pituitary gland and B. Is posterior to that, making it the posterior pituitary gland. And see the prolactin is released into the bloodstream and acts on the memory glands, stimulating them to create milk. So C. Is the mammary glands. So our answer is B. A. Anterior pituitary, be posterior pituitary and see memory glands. Thank you for watching. Bye.