Question 1
Which hormone is primarily responsible for stimulating milk production in the alveoli?
Correct Answer:
Prolactin
Question 2
What is the primary role of oxytocin during breastfeeding?
Correct Answer:
It triggers the milk ejection reflex by contracting myoepithelial cells
Question 3
Lactogenesis II (secretory activation) typically occurs at what point?
Correct Answer:
Approximately 30 to 40 hours after delivery of the placenta, with copious milk by day 3 to 5
Question 4
Why is colostrum particularly important for the newborn?
Correct Answer:
It is rich in secretory IgA, leukocytes, and lactoferrin for immune protection
Question 5
Which anatomical structures within the breast contain the glandular cells that synthesize milk?
Correct Answer:
Alveoli (clustered in lobules)
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