In humans, there are several parts of the breast and mammary gland that play critical roles in lactation. The alveoli are responsible for producing and storing milk. A group of alveoli forms what is known as a lobule, which connects to a lobe. The lobes connect to milk ducts, which transp...
The Ovary-Brain Axisregulates production of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone (yes, women have testosterone too). It also regulates luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone and prolactin. Collectively, these hormones are responsible for ovulation, menstrual bleeding, lactation and menopause. T...
of hormones, as well as by the decline in hormone production by theovaries, while sufficient estrogen remains in circulation to promote the secretion of prolactin by the pituitary gland and so favour lactation. For lactation to continue, necessary patterns of hormone secretion must be maintained; ...
The initiation and maintenance of lactation depends upon the presence of the anterior hypoph' ysis. Lactation apparently is controlled by an anterior lobe hormone spe' cifically related to milk secretion and possibly to the associated ...
The observations have been further strengthened by the increased association of dry eye during pregnancy and lactation (Horstman et al., 2012). Dry eye is defined as a multifactorial disease, which affects the tears and ocular surface, resulting in symptoms of discomfort, visual disturbance, and ...
What hormone stimulates uterine contractions during labor and milk-ejection during lactation? a. oxytocin b. prolactin c. ADH d. luteinizing hormone Which of the following is not a hormone involved in the Resistance Reaction? a. Aldosterone b. Cortisol c. HGH...
Oxytocin is a hormone that acts on organs in the body (including the breast and uterus) and as achemical messenger in the brain, controlling key aspects of the reproductive system, including childbirth and lactation, and aspects of human behaviour. ...
lactation hormone (lactogenic hormone) prolactin. local hormone a substance with hormone like properties that acts at an anatomically restricted site; most are rapidly degraded. Called also autacoid and autocoid. luteinizing hormone (LH) a gonadotropin of the anterior pituitary gland, acting with folli...
(Aβ), which impairs neural function in the brain. Experimentation has shown that oxytocin, a peptide hormone primarily responsible for parturition, bonding, and lactation, also regulates cognitive behavior in the rodent central nervous system (CNS). This finding, along with the ide...
Elvira Rodriguez-Pinilla, Corinna Weber-Schöndorfer, in Drugs During Pregnancy and Lactation (Second Edition), 2007 Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) or luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) Releasing hormones are responsible for regulating the synthesis and secretion of FSH and LH....