Prolactin is secreted from the _____ and causes _____.

A. hypothalamus; milk secretion by alveolar epithelial cells
B. posterior pituitary; milk secretion by alveolar epithelial cells
C. anterior pituitary; milk secretion by alveolar epithelial cells
D. posterior pituitary; relaxation of myoepithelial cells surrounding alveoli
E. anterior pituitary; relaxation of myoepithelial cells surrounding alveoli


Answer: C

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