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The pituitary gland which is located at the base of the brain;sometimes called the master gland ;of the endocrine system.It is no larger than a pea;but does great work.It's main thing is to stimulate horomes in parts of the body.ACTH-stimulates the adrenal gland,TSH-thyroid glan,FSH-the ovaries and the testes.Melanocyte-to control skin color and pigmentation.antiduretic-to control water absorption into the blood and kidneys.Oxyytocin to contract the uterus at chid birth and stimulate milk production,But i was unable to find anything about polpeptides in the pituitary gland.
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∙ 11y agoOxytocin is a Polypeptide hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.
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Adh is produced where?
ADH is produced by the hypothalamus in the brain. It is then transported to the nearby pituitary gland and is then released for use in the body.
If the testosterone levels in a man drop the cause of the problem is probably a hormone produced in the A pituitary gland B luteinizing gland C testes D hypothalamus?
A. pituitary gland.
What is an other name for anterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
It is also called the neurohypophysis. ADH and oxytocin are produced in the hypothalamus. These are stored in the posterior pituitary. No hormones are actually produced in the posterior pituitary, they are only stored.
Which gland is located at the base of the brain in a depression of the skull?
It is the Pituitary Gland. The Pituitary gland is a major endocrine gland that is connected to the hypothalamus via the infundibulum.
Which gland in the body is called the master gland?
The pituitary gland is often referred to as the "Master Gland."
What gland produces Fsh and LH?
The pituatry gland.
What gland secretes antidiuretic hormone?
Posterior pituitary, produced in the hypothalamus
What gland is fsh produced in?
The pituitary gland.
FSH and LH are two hormones produced by the?
Pituitary Gland
What produces the growth hormone?
Growth hormone is produced in the pituitary gland.
Where is the hormone ACTH produced?
Pituitary Gland
Where is oxytosin produced?
It is formed in pituitary gland.
Where is TSH found?
Thyroid secretion hormone is secreted by the thyrotrope cells in d anterior pituitary gland
What are Oxytocin and ADH secreted by?
The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland in the brain.
What gland secretes prolactin?
Oxytocin, also knwon as the "cuddle hormone" is produced in hypothalamic neurons.
Where are gonadotropins produced?
Gonadotropins are produced by Anterior Pituitary gland situated at the base of brain, in what is called as pituitary Fosse.
What is the compound produced by the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus?
endorphin
