The hormone responsible for milk release from mammary glands is produced by_____.

corpus luteum

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hypothalamus

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posterior pituitary

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none of these.

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Solution

The correct option is B hypothalamus
The milk is released from the mammary glands under the influence of oxytocin hormone. It is produced by hypothalamus and is stored in the posterior pituitary.

Corpus luteum secretes progesterone hormone that maintains the endometrium of the uterus.

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