Suckling by an infant triggers a positive-feedback mechanism that maintains lactation by stimulating the ________.

A. posterior lobe of the pituitary to secrete oxytocin
B. contraction of the milk ducts
C. anterior lobe of the pituitary to secrete prolactin
D. hypothalamus to secrete prolactin-releasing hormone


Answer: A

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