Milk synthesis in females is stimulated by the hormone ________, while milk ejection is stimulated by ________.

A) oxytocin; prolactin
B) aldosterone; cortisol
C) prolactin; oxytocin
D) LH; FSH
E) estrogen; progesterone

Oxytocin

A hormone produced by the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary gland, known for its roles in childbirth, lactation, and social bonding.

Prolactin

A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates milk production after childbirth.

Milk Synthesis

The biological process by which mammary glands produce milk.