Which Is an Accurate Description of the Posterior Pituitary and Its

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which is an accurate description of the posterior pituitary and its functions?

• A)It is glandular tissue and secretes vasopressin and prolactin.
• B)It is neural tissue and is stimulated to secrete oxytocin and vasopressin by hypophysiotropic hormones.
• C)It is neural tissue,and vesicles containing oxytocin and vasopressin are transported to axon terminals there.
• D)It is glandular tissue and releases oxytocin and somatostatin when action potentials arrive along axons from the hypothalamus.
• E)It is neural tissue that secretes hypophysiotropic hormones that control the secretion of the anterior pituitary hormones.

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