Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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Chapter 29 - Development and Inheritance - Figure 29.19 - Page 1116: 1

Answer

Oxytocin also stimulates contractions of the uterus during delivery

Work Step by Step

Another function of the oxytocin ( from the posterior pituitary) is to stimulate the myoepithelial cells of the mammary glands to contract. This action moves the milk from the alveoli of the mammary glands into the mammary ducts from which it can be removed by suckling.
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