The Hormone Oxytocin Is Stored and Released by the ________

question 33

Multiple Choice

The hormone oxytocin is stored and released by the ________ and targets the ________.

• A) hypothalamus; mammary glands
• B) anterior pituitary; mammary glands
• C) anterior pituitary; pancreas
• D) hypothalamus; pancreas
• E) posterior pituitary; mammary glands

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