Match the following terms with the descriptions below.
A. Let-down reflex
B. Colostrum
C. Prolactin
D. Lobules
E. Oxytocin
A. A reflex stimulated by infant sucking that causes milk release from the mother's breast ducts
B. The first fluid secreted by the breast during late pregnancy and the first few days after birth
C. Hormone released from the anterior pituitary gland to stimulate milk synthesis
D. Saclike structures in the breast that store milk
E. Hormone released by the posterior pituitary gland to stimulate let-down of milk from storage sites in the breast
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a. fruit spreads b. mayonnaise c. cheese d. butter e. olive oil
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A. Heartburn B. Gestational diabetes C. Pernicious anemia D. Preeclampsia
Maltase is produced in the __________ and brakes maltose down into _________.
a. small intestine; a glucose and a fructose molecule b. pancreas; 2 glucose molecules c. small intestine; 2 glucose molecules d. liver; a glucose and a fructose molecule
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word