A milkman is very upset one morning as his cow refuses to give any milk. The milkman’s wife gets
the calf from the shed. On fondling by the calf, the cow gave sufficient milk. Describe the role of endocrine gland and pathway associated with this response.
The fondling by the calf stimulates the release of oxytocin from the posterior pituitary. Oxytocin brings about contraction of the smooth muscles of the mammary glands that causes ejection of milk.