A nursing student who has a history of brain tumors that resulted in partial removal of her pituitary gland years ago is asking her OB/GYN doctor about her ability to breast-feed her infant
This is based on which physiological function of the pituitary gland that facilitates breast milk production?
A) Growth hormone (GH)
B) Oxytocin
C) Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
D) Lactotrophs
Ans: D
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The anterior pituitary gland or adenohypophysis contains five cell types: (1) thyrotrophs, which produce thyrotropin, also called TSH; (2) corticotrophs, which produce corticotropin, also called ACTH; (3) gonadotrophs, which produce the gonadotropins, LH, and FSH; (4) somatotrophs, which produce GH; and (5) lactotrophs, which produce prolactin that is involved with breast growth and milk production.
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