The function(s) of oxytocin is/are to ______________.

A) cause the uterus to contract
B) induce labor
C) stimulate the release of milk from the mother's mammary glands when her baby is nursing.
D) all of the above


Answer: D) all of the above

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Research has indicated that prostaglandins work by increasing the number of hormone receptors produced by a cell. 2. Another name for the posterior pituitary gland is the adenohypophysis. 3. One of the main differences between the anterior and posterior pituitary glands is that one is made of glandular tissue and one is made of nerve tissue. 4. The pituitary gland sits in the “Turkish saddle.” 5. Many of the posterior pituitary hormones are tropic hormones.

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Which of the following assures quick removal of neurotransmitter at the junction between a nerve and a muscle?

A) acetylcholine B) dopamine C) acetylcholinesterase D) PABA

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Which brain vesicle gives rise to the midbrain and cerebral aqueduct?

a) Prosencephalon b) Mesencephalon c) Rhombencephalon d) Telencephalon e) Myelencephalon

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