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Title: Discuss the effects of prolactin and oxytocin on a female during pregnancy.
Post by: Cali Fornia on Dec 8, 2016
Discuss the effects of prolactin and oxytocin on a female during pregnancy.


Title: Re: Discuss the effects of prolactin and oxytocin on a female during pregnancy.
Post by: torchunicycle on Dec 8, 2016
Prolactin secreted from the anterior pituitary stimulates milk production by the mammary glands. Oxytocin from the fetal and maternal hypothalamus is secreted during the second and third trimesters and peaks during labor to stimulate uterine contractions and allow milk release from the mammary glands.


Title: Re: Discuss the effects of prolactin and oxytocin on a female during pregnancy.
Post by: Cali Fornia on Jan 7, 2017
One more semester to go, thanks for helping me pass