Continued secretion of milk is maintained by

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(a) Sucking at nipple causes reflexes to release oxytocin hormone from the posterior pituitary gland which in turn causes the contraction of breast al

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Prolactin

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(a) Sucking at nipple causes reflexes to release oxytocin hormone from the posterior pituitary gland which in turn causes the contraction of breast alveoli and secretion of milk.

Prolactin another hormone is responsible for production of milk not its secretion.

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