hormones

Question 1

where is oxytocin produced and stored?

Answer 1

produced in the hypothalamus and stored in the pituitary gland

Question 2

3 functions of oxytocin

Answer 2

causes placenta to contract during labour or delivery, reduces stress, and conserves energy

Question 3

what is oxytocin enhanced by?

Answer 3

contact of skin and by the baby’s first attempt at sucking

Question 4

what are endorphins?

Answer 4

naturally occurring opiate (morphine, heroin), stress hormone released under pain

Question 5

what are endorphins produced by

Answer 5

the pituitary gland

Question 6

what are the two functions of endorphins?

Answer 6

pain killer and immune system suppressant, facilitates the release of prolactin during labour

Question 7

what are the two names for prolactin?

Answer 7

the “mothering hormone” and “submission or surrender”

Question 8

prolactin mother

Answer 8

created during breast-feeding relationship and the mother putting her needs before her child’s

Question 9

prolactin father

Answer 9

father’s feelings of nurture: fathers with higher prolactin levels are more responsive to their babies cries