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Lactation Consultant

Category - Nutrition & Biochem

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Prolactin and oxytocin are:
  1. Endocrine hormones produced by the ovaries.
  2. Endocrine hormones produced by the pituitary.
  3. Reproductive hormones produced by the ovaries.
  4. Reproductive hormones produced by the pituitary.
Explanation
Answer: B - Prolactin and oxytocin are endocrine hormones produced by the pituitary, not the ovaries, as many think. They are not reproductive hormones, but instead, they regulate milk production.
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