Mammary glands are stimulated by

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Prolactin

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The correct option is D
Prolactin

Prolactin, also called luteotropic hormone (LTH) or luteotropin, a protein hormone produced by the pituitary gland of mammals that acts with other hormones to initiate secretion of milk by the mammary glands.

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Mammary glands are stimulated by

The hormone, which, stimulates the secretion of milk in mammary glands in women, is called:

Assertion(A): Prolactin is also called ‘Milk ejection hormone’.
Reason(R): Prolactin stimulates contraction of smooth muscles of mammary glands.

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