Oxytocin and Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) Are Synthesized in the ________

question 51

Multiple Choice

Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH) are synthesized in the ________ and are released from the ________.

• A) hypothalamus; posterior pituitary
• B) hypothalamus ; hypothalamus
• C) posterior pituitary; anterior pituitary
• D) hypothalamus; anterior pituitary

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Definitions:

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