World Breastfeeding Week Quiz

Which hormone initiates milk production?

• Oxytocin

• Estrogen

• Prolactin

• Progesterone

Oxytocin is responsible for:

• Milk synthesis

• Milk ejection

• Breast development

• Inhibition of lactation

Milk is secreted from which part of the mammary gland?

• Duct

• Areola

• Alveoli

• Lactiferous sinus

The areola contains glands that help in:

• Lactose synthesis

• Thermoregulation

• Lubrication and antimicrobial action

• Fat breakdown

Which of the following inhibits prolactin secretion?

• Oxytocin

• Dopamine

• GnRH

• TRH

Galactopoiesis refers to:

• Breast development

• Milk synthesis maintenance

• Milk ejection

• Stopping lactation

Colostrum is rich in:

• Iron

• Fat

• Immunoglobulin A

• Lactose

Foremilk is:

• High in fat

• High in water and lactose

• Secreted after hindmilk

• Vitamin-rich

Which hormone increases during suckling?

• Prolactin

• Oxytocin

• Both A and B

• Cortisol

Lactation amenorrhea is due to suppression of:

• LH

• FSH

• GnRH

• Estrogen