Oxytocin Is Produced in The

question 78

Multiple Choice

Oxytocin is produced in the:

• A) hypothalamus.
• B) pituitary gland.
• C) gonads.
• D) adrenal glands in the female and the testes in the male.

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Definitions:

CNS

The central nervous system, comprising the brain and spinal cord, which functions as the primary control center for processing and responding to neural information.

Neurotransmitter

A neurotransmitter is a chemical substance that transmits signals across a synapse from one neuron to another neuron or to an effector cell (like a muscle or gland).

Synthesized

Synthesized involves creating a compound or material from simpler substances through chemical or biological processes.

Neurotransmitter Identification

The process of determining the specific neurotransmitters involved in transmitting signals between neurons in the nervous system.