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Dunno what it does in males (if anything). In females, it stimulates lactation, mostly. If given artificially, it can stimulate contraction of the uterus and parturition (doctors use it to induce labor). But it isn't really clear if the pituitary secretes oxytocin on its own to stimulate labor, or if there is some other mechanism that induces labor.
What else can I help you with?
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.
Which hormones are secreted by your posterior pituitary gland?
Antidiauretic hormone and Oxytocin are the two hormones released by posterior Pituitary gland. A.D.H. conserve the body water by reducing amount of urine. Oxytocin increases the milk secretion and to induce delivery you put a drip of Oxytocin. It promotes uterine contractions and relaxes the cervix to hasten delivery.
What are the two hormones that are produced in the hypothalamus but stored in the pituitary?
The two hormones are oxytocin and vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone). They are produced in the hypothalamus and then transported and stored in the posterior pituitary gland until they are released into the bloodstream.
The hypothalamus produces only two hormones with target organs outside the head ADH and oxytocin true or false?
False. The hypothalamus produces several hormones that regulate various functions in the body, including ADH (antidiuretic hormone) and oxytocin.
What hormones are made by the posterior pituitary?
The posterior pituitary gland only produces two hormones. It produces antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) and oxytocin.
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 hormones is regulated by a neuroendocrine reflex oxytocin cortisol antidiuretic hormone?
oxytocin
What hormones is regulated by a neuroendocrine reflex?
oxytocin
What are the two hormones of breast-feeding?
oxytocin and prolactin
Hormones concerned with events of lactation include?
oxytocin
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.
What two hormones target the mammary glands?
The two hormones that target the mammary glands are prolactin and oxytocin. Prolactin is responsible for milk production, while oxytocin triggers the release of milk from the glands during breastfeeding.
What are the function of oxytocin?
The major functions of oxytocin have to do with smooth muscle contraction.
What hormones help a mother produce milk?
oxytocin and prolactin
What hormones do doctors give women to induce labor?
Oxytocin
What pituitary hormones facilitate breast feeding?
oxytocin and prolactin
What hormones are synthesized by the posterior pituitary gland?
The posterior pituitary gland stores and releases two hormones synthesized by the hypothalamus: oxytocin and vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone).
