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What is colostrum ? How is milk production hormonally regulated ?

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(i) The first fluid which is released from the mammary gland after child birth is called colostrum.
(ii) Milk production from alveoli of mammary glands is stimulated by prolaction secreted from the anterior pituitary .
(iii ) The ejetion of milk is stimuated by posterior pituitary hormone oxyicin .
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