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When is progesterone most abundant in the menstrual cycle?
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During the postovulatory phase
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What are the two functions of Prolactin?
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1. Stimulates progesterone production by the corpus luteum
2. Stimulates milk production by mammary glands |
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Can a woman have excessively hight or excessively low prolactin
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Probably not
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What are the two hormones needed in breast feeding and what are their functions?
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1. Oxytocin (produced by the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary) stimulates milk letdown.
2. Prolactin (produced in the anterior pituitary) stimulates the alveoli of the mammary glands to begin milk production |
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How is the hypothalamus related to the anterior pituitary?
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The hypothalamus produces hormones called releasing hormones that control the production and release of the tropic hormones by the anterior pituitary
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