AIIMS2019ZoologyChemical Coordination and Integration
Oxytocin and ADH are produced by hypothalamus and released from
Options
- Aanterior pituitary
- Bposterior pituitary
- Cpineal gland
- Dthymus.
Correct answer
B. posterior pituitary
Step-by-step solution
The secretion of the posterior lobe is known as pituitrin and it contains two hormones - oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or vasopressin. The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland does not secrete any hormone, rather it stores and releases the hormones secreted by the hypothalamus.