Question

Milk secretion in lactating woman is controlled by ______
a) LH
b) Prolactin
c) Relaxin
d) Oestrogen

Answer 1

B. prolactin control milk secretion

Answer 2

Answer:

The secretion of milk in lactating woman is controlled by b) Prolactin.

Milk secretion in a woman starts after the birth of a child.

Milk secretion occurs mainly due to the hormonal activities. The proteins and nutrients from the blood is converted to milk by the help of the hormone Prolactin.

Thus prolactin hormone is the main source of lactation and oxytocin hormone increases the milk supply due to suckling.