Which of the Following Statements About Oxytocin Is True

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about oxytocin is true?

• A)Target cells of oxytocin have receptors for the hormone on their plasma membrane
• B)Oxytocin is synthesized in the hypothalamus
• C)Oxytocin is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland
• D)Both target cells of oxytocin have receptors for the hormone on their plasma membrane and oxytocin is synthesized in the hypothalamus are true
• E)All of the choices are true

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