The control over milk secretion, water balance, and labor in childbirth is mediated by the ____ gland.

A) pineal
B) anterior pituitary
C) posterior pituitary
D) parathyroid
E) thyroid

Anterior Pituitary

The front portion of the pituitary gland, responsible for secreting hormones that regulate several physiological processes including growth and reproduction.

Posterior Pituitary

A part of the brain's pituitary gland that releases important hormones like vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone) and oxytocin into the bloodstream.

Milk Secretion

The biological process by which mammary glands produce and release milk to feed offspring.