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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH, vasopressin) and Oxytocin
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How the two hormones arrive in the posterior pituitary?
These hormones arrived in the posterior pituitary from the storage of hormones made by the hypothalamus of the brain for release as needed in the body.
What hormones are made by the posterior pituitary?
The posterior pituitary gland only produces two hormones. It produces antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) and oxytocin.
The hormones stored in the posterior pituitary are released only when triggered by the what?
In the pituitary gland, the hypothalamus is in charge of triggering the release of hormones. Some of the hormones released include thyrotropin and follicle stimulating hormone.
What is the function of the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
The function of the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is to store and secrete hormones that are produced by the brain. These hormones are oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone.
What is secreted by the neurosecretory cells in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
The posterior pituitary has neurosecretory tissue. It is activated by impulses from the hypothalamus and release hormones such as oxytocin and ADH.
Does ADH release posterior pituitary?
yes ADH is realsed by posterior pituitary
Can the hypothalamus function without the pituitary?
No, because the hypothalamus manufactures the hormones for the posterior pituitary gland and it sends the instructions for the anterior pituitary gland to produce hormones.
Can the pituitary gland function without the hypothalamus?
No, because the hypothalamus manufactures the hormones for the posterior pituitary gland and it sends the instructions for the anterior pituitary gland to produce hormones.
Is the posterior pituitary gland a true endocrine gland?
It is only a hormone storage area that receives hormones from the hypothalamus for release.
What hormones are synthesized by the posterior pituitary gland?
Oxytocin and vasopressin.
What are the two lobes of the pituitary gland?
The pituitary gland is connected to the hypothalamus by a small stalk. The interaction between the nervous system and endocrine is evident in this hypothalamus-pitutary complex. The pituitary gland produces and stores hormones. The hypothalamus simulate the release of hormones by the pituitary gland by way of nerves.The pituitary gland consist of two lobes. The posterior lobe stores and releases hormones, such as ADH and oxytocin. The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland produces its own hormone. It is richly supplied with nerves from the hypothalamus.
Growth hormone is secreted by what gland?
Hormones are secreted by the endocrine.
