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NEET 2016
Exam
NEET
Year
2016
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Chemical Coordination and Integration

NEET 2016 · Zoology · Chemical Coordination and Integration

The posterior pituitary gland is not a 'true' endocrine gland...

The posterior pituitary gland is not a 'true' endocrine gland because

Options

  1. AIt is provided with a duct
  2. BIt only stores and releases hormones
  3. CIt is under the regulation of hypothalamus pressure pulling at the lung walls.
  4. DIt secretes enzymes

Correct answer

B. It only stores and releases hormones

Step-by-step solution

The posterior pituitary gland is not a true endocrine gland because it only stores and releases hormones. The posterior lobe contains the ends of nerve cells coming from the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus sends hormones directly to the posterior lobe via these nerves, and then the pituitary gland releases them.

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or Vasopressin: This hormone prompts the kidneys to increase water absorption in the blood.

Oxytocin is involved in a variety of processes, such as contracting the uterus during childbirth and stimulating breast milk production.

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