Oxytocin release is stimulated by ________.

A) nursing a baby
B) increased blood pressure
C) increased urine output
D) a hypothalamic-releasing hormone
E) increased blood osmolality

Oxytocin

A hormone that plays roles in social bonding, sexual reproduction, childbirth, and the period after childbirth.

Nursing

The profession or practice of providing care for the sick and infirm.

Blood Pressure

The pressure of circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, often measured for diagnosis since it is closely related to the force and rate of the heartbeat and the diameter and elasticity of the arterial walls.