Select the correct statement about the oxytocin-driven breast-feeding process.
A. Release of oxytocin stimulates the sensory nerve endings in the breast nipple; it then causes the breast milk stored in the ducts to be ejected.
B. Oxytocin is released and travels directly to the mammary glands, where it forces the ejection of the stored milk.
C. Signals of stimulation of the sensory nerve endings in the breast nipple travel to the posterior pituitary; this causes oxytocin to be released and travel in the blood to the mammary glands.
D. None of these are correct.
Answer: C
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