Oxytocin Stimulates Contraction of Myoepithelial Cell of the Mammary Acini

Question

Oxytocin stimulates contraction of myoepithelial cell of the mammary acini.

Accepted Answer

Oxytocin is a hormone that stimulates contraction of the myoepithelial cells surrounding the alveoli (mammary acini) in the breast, leading to milk ejection during breastfeeding.