Which organ contains prolactin-inhibiting factor's target tissue?

a. Hypothalamus
b. Anterior pituitary
c. Mammary glands
d. Posterior pituitary


ANS: B
Prolactin-inhibiting factor (PIF) inhibits prolactin secretion by the anterior pituitary, not the hy-pothalamus, mammary glands, or posterior pituitary.

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