Explain how lactation is initiated within the mammary glands.

      

Explain how lactation is initiated within the mammary glands.

  

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sharon
During pregnancy increasing quantities of oestrogen and progesterone are secreted by the placenta, stimulating the secretory cells to become active ; Immediately after birth ; the sharp drop in progesterone stimulate pituitary glands to secrete hormone prolactin ; prolactin cause the milk secreting cells to release milk into the alveoli of the
breast ;
sharon kalunda answered the question on May 29, 2019 at 07:58


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