Term Name: milk ejection reflex
Synonyms: milk ejection
Definition: A reflex that occurs in response to suckling, beginning with a nerve impulse from a receptor in the mammary gland and ending with the ejection of milk from the gland. Signaling never reaches a level of consciousness.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0060156]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: lactation
is a type of: body fluid secretion reflex secretion by tissue
inverse has_part: lactation