CLC Exam Questions and Answers

CLC Exam Questions and Answers How many nipple pores each breast? 3-5 Milk is ____ &_____ from sebaceous gland antimicrobial and sticky what are the two major hormone of lactation? Where are they secreted from? oxytocin and prolactin, pituitary gland Prolactin is the hormone responsible for? Milk production What is the passage of prolactin being produced baby suckles- message to nervous system tells brain to secrete prolacin in blood- then tranverse into mother body into milk cells where milk is produced When doe humans have prolactin in them all the time (non pregnant, non lactating breast and nipples increase level of prolactin when touched) Prolactin levels go _____ in between nursing and _____ during nursing. down, rise _______ nursing leads to lower levels of prolactin and less rise with same amount of contact. infrequent If infants do no have frequent times at breast first few days prolactin will be _____ and sites will ____ be primed and receptor sites will start to ______ _______. low, not, start shutting down