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AIIMS 201925 May
Exam
AIIMS
Year
2019
Date
25 May
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Chemical Coordination and Integration

AIIMS 2019 · 25 May · Zoology · Chemical Coordination and Integration

Oxytocin and ADH are produced by hypothalamus and released from

Oxytocin and ADH\mathrm{ADH} are produced by hypothalamus and released from

Options

  1. Aanterior pituitary
  2. Bposterior pituitary
  3. Cpineal gland
  4. 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.
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