HUN 3403 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Placental Lactogen, Breast Milk, Mammary Gland
2 Mar 2017
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Lactation study guide: discuss healthy people 2020 goals and current trends in breastfeeding in the u. s. identify factors involved in making infant feeding decisions, healthy people 2020 goals. Immune function: less chance of allergy or ear infections, cultural, family, social attitude, support system, father"s role, describe the basic anatomy of the breast. Discuss which hormones are involved in mammary gland growth and development, including when they are active and what they stimulate. Onset of milk secretion weaning: discuss types and sources of fat, protein, and carbohydrate in breast milk. What is the effect of maternal malnutrition on breast milk quality and quantity: adequate milk supply, maintenance. Immune factors: not ideal milk but reasonably adequate, change in fatty acid composition, describe the characteristics of human milk that make it particularly suitable for human infants. Know the specific changes in eer and rda values for protein.
