Oxytocin

A. stimulates ejection of milk from the breasts.
B. secretion is regulated by a negative feedback loop.
C. is produced and secreted by cells in the supraoptic nucleus of the hypothalamus.
D. is produced only in females.
E. All of the choices are correct.


Answer: A

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