Which hormones are secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland?

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Which hormones are secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland?

The posterior pituitary releases hormones that are made in the hypothalamus and stored in the neurohypophysis, then released into the bloodstream. The two hormones it releases are antidiuretic hormone, which promotes water reabsorption in the kidneys, and oxytocin, which stimulates uterine contractions and milk ejection during lactation. The other options come from different glands or from the anterior pituitary: TSH and ACTH are anterior pituitary hormones; calcitonin and PTH come from the thyroid and parathyroid glands; insulin and glucagon come from the pancreas.

The posterior pituitary releases hormones that are made in the hypothalamus and stored in the neurohypophysis, then released into the bloodstream. The two hormones it releases are antidiuretic hormone, which promotes water reabsorption in the kidneys, and oxytocin, which stimulates uterine contractions and milk ejection during lactation. The other options come from different glands or from the anterior pituitary: TSH and ACTH are anterior pituitary hormones; calcitonin and PTH come from the thyroid and parathyroid glands; insulin and glucagon come from the pancreas.

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