Which of the following terms refers to a pituitary hormone that stimulates production of milk?
A)Oxytocin
B)Thyroxine
C)Prostaglandin
D)Progestin
E)Prolactin

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Prolactin is the pituitary hormone that stimulates the production of milk in mammary glands after childbirth. Oxytocin is another hormone involved in milk production, but it mainly functions to stimulate the release of milk from the mammary glands. Thyroxine is a hormone produced by the thyroid gland, Prostaglandin is a group of hormone-like substances, and Progestin is a synthetic version of the female hormone progesterone. None of these hormones are directly involved in stimulating the production of milk.

Which of the Following Terms Refers to a Pituitary Hormone