Home
Class 14
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
Which hormone leads to the expulsion of ...

Which hormone leads to the expulsion of milk from the breast during suckling?

A

Estrogen

B

Oxytocin

C

Prolactin

D

Progesterone

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
C

Prolactin :it is produced by pituitary gland. It is responsible for breasts to grow and expulsion of milk after baby is born
Oxytocin`:` it is produced in the hypothalamus. It plays a role in social bonding, sexual reproduction, childbirth, and the period after childbirth.
Estrogens`:` are hormones that are important for sexual and reproductive development, in women. They are also referred to as female sex hormones.
Progesterone`:` is an endogenous steroid and progestogen sex hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • BIOLOGY

    PINNACLE|Exercise DISCOVERIES AND VACCINES|20 Videos
  • BIOLOGY

    PINNACLE|Exercise SCIENTIFIC STUDY|13 Videos
  • BIOLOGY

    PINNACLE|Exercise MICRO ORGANISM|4 Videos
  • CHEMISTRY

    PINNACLE|Exercise MISCELLANEOUS |38 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Which hormone stimulates the release of milk from the mammary gland?

Which hormone causes release of milk after the birth of young one?

Which hormone stimulates the secretion of milk during sucking of milk by baby Or Which hormone is responsible for milk ejection after an birth of the baby

The expulsion of urine from the urinary bladder is called -

Which one the following hormone stimulates the secretion of milk form the mother's breasts when the baby is sucking ?

Release of milk from mother's breast is mediated through

Hormone responsible for the secrection of milk after parturition is

The hormone which stimulates the 'let down' release of milk from Mother's breast when the baby is suckling is