Question
Biology Question on Human Endocrine System
Oxytocin and ADH are produced by hypothalamus and released from
A
Anterior pituitary
B
Posterior pituitary
C
Pineal gland
D
Thymus
Answer
Posterior pituitary
Explanation
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.