Milk production in humans is triggered in breasts after several days of ____ and ____ production by the ____.
A)estrogen,testosterone,ovaries
B)prolactin,human placental lactogen,hypothalamus
C)prolactin,human placental lactogen,anterior pituitary
D)oxytocin,estrogen,hypothalamus
E)oxytocin,androgen,anterior pituitary

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Milk production in humans is triggered by prolactin and human placental lactogen, both of which are produced by the anterior pituitary gland. Estrogen, testosterone, and androgens are not directly involved in milk production, though they can affect lactation indirectly. Oxytocin is involved in the ejection of milk from the breasts, but it is not involved in the initial onset of milk production.

Milk Production in Humans Is Triggered in Breasts After Several