Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is secreted by the hypothalamus and stored in the pituitary gland. It helps control blood pressure by reducing the amount of water excreted through the kidneys. Where is ADH produced?

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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is secreted by the hypothalamus and stored in the pituitary gland. It helps control blood pressure by reducing the amount of water excreted through the kidneys. Where is ADH produced?

ADH is produced in the hypothalamus. Neurons in the hypothalamic nuclei synthesize vasopressin and transport it down their axons to the posterior pituitary, where it is stored and released when needed. The posterior pituitary acts as the release site, not the production site. The thyroid and pineal glands do not produce ADH. When released, ADH acts on the kidneys to reabsorb water, reducing urine volume and helping maintain blood pressure.

ADH is produced in the hypothalamus. Neurons in the hypothalamic nuclei synthesize vasopressin and transport it down their axons to the posterior pituitary, where it is stored and released when needed. The posterior pituitary acts as the release site, not the production site. The thyroid and pineal glands do not produce ADH. When released, ADH acts on the kidneys to reabsorb water, reducing urine volume and helping maintain blood pressure.

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