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* hormone degraded by GIT. | * hormone degraded by GIT. | ||
* hormone cannot pass the blood-brain barrier. | * hormone cannot pass the blood-brain barrier. | ||
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* | * [[Birth]] - increase in uterine muscle tone and strength of contractions. | ||
* [[Normal Development - Milk| | * [[Normal Development - Milk|Lactation]] - hormone released in response to the baby suckling. | ||
* stimulates contraction of muscle cells around mammary glands. | * stimulates contraction of muscle cells around mammary glands. | ||
* neural effects | * neural effects |
Revision as of 13:43, 14 May 2015
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Structure | Function |
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Links: Birth | Hypothalamus | Endocrine Mammary Gland | Milk |