The principal hormone involved in promoting milk production by the mammary glands is
A)oxytocin
B)vasopressin
C)prolactin
D)estrogen
E)progesterone

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Prolactin is the principal hormone involved in promoting milk production by the mammary glands. Oxytocin, on the other hand, stimulates the release of milk from the mammary glands. Vasopressin, estrogen, and progesterone do not have significant roles in milk production.

The Principal Hormone Involved in Promoting Milk Production by the Mammary