chapter 6 Nutr 650 Questions With Complete Solutions

During puberty, the ovaries mature and the release of ________ and ________ increases. correct answer: estrogen; progesterone Which hormone plays its main role during letdown—the ejection of milk from the milk gland into the milk ducts? correct answer: oxytocin The concentration of proteins synthesized in the breast is affected most by _________. correct answer: the age of the infant What carbohydrate component in human milk helps in preventing infection? correct answer: oligosaccharides What cellular component in human milk appears to offer more protection to the breast than to the immunocompetence of the infant? correct answer: leukocyte The predominant immunoglobulin in human milk is ________, which also appears to be the most important in terms of protection conferred to the infant. correct answer: slgA Infant weight, the caloric density of milk, and the ________ contribute significantly to the infant's demand for milk. correct answer: infants age What factor stimulates milk synthesis? correct answer: infant removal of milk from the breast The ______ grasp occurs when the mo