_____ stimulates milk production by certain cells in the breast.

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Prolactin is a hormone that stimulates milk production by certain cells in the breast called alveolar cells, leading to lactation. Oxytocin, on the other hand, stimulates the release of milk from the breast by causing the milk to be squeezed out of the alveoli and into the milk ducts, but it does not directly stimulate milk production. Estrogen and progesterone are hormones that are important in preparing the breast for lactation during pregnancy, but they do not directly stimulate milk production either.

_____ Stimulates Milk Production by Certain Cells in the Breast