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What Is a hormone that has only one known effect to stimulate milk production?

Prolactin is the hormone. It is secreted by anterior pituitary.


What stimulates the production of milk in the breast tissue of a mother?

The hormone prolactin stimulates breast milk production. Prolactin is released from the anterior pituitary gland and the production of prolactin is stimulated by dopamine, oxytocin and thyroid releasing hormone.


Why would TSH have no effect on the metbolic rate of the thyroidectomized rat?

The only effect of TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) is to stimulate the thyroid gland tissue to produce thyroxine. If there is no longer a thyroid gland to stimulate, the TSH is produced in great abundance, but with no effect.


The effect of the rooting hormone on the production of new roots was most likely due to the influence of the hormone on what process?

excretion


What effect does oestrogen have on the production have on the follicle hormone?

it reduces the levels of FSH - negative feedback loop


When a hormone opposing the action of another hormone it is called?

antagonistic effect


Does caffeine has the effect of stimulating the cardiovascular response?

Yes. Caffeine has the same effect has epinephrine. The stress hormone stimulates the production of cyclic APM within cells, which is the cellular messenger signaling the cell what to do in response to the hormone. Caffeine has the same effect by inhibiting the breakdown of cAPM, hence causing it to be around longer and therefore influencing what the cell is to do longer.


What effect does it has on the hematocrit if the kidneys respond to a decrease in oxygen?

a decrease in oxygen will result with an increase of red blood cell production (more carriers for hemoglobin to compensate for the lower levels of oxygen). The kidneys produce erythropoietin that stimulate RBC production.


When a small amount of the one hormone allows a second hormone to have its full effect the phenomenon is called?

When a small amount of one hormone allows a second hormone to have its full effect the phenomenon is called


When a small amount of one hormone allows a second hormone to have its full effect the phenomenon is called?

When a small amount of one hormone allows a second hormone to have its full effect the phenomenon is called


What has the opposite effect to calcitonin?

the parathyroid hormone parathormone


The effect of alcohol is to stimulate the release of what?

serotonin and dopamine