Multiple Choice
Which gland secretes hormones that control the pituitary gland?
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16. The Endocrine System
The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland
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How many hormones are produced by the posterior pituitary gland?
A
Eight
B
Six
C
Two
D
Four
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Understand that the posterior pituitary gland, also known as the neurohypophysis, does not produce hormones itself but stores and releases hormones produced by the hypothalamus.
Identify the two main hormones associated with the posterior pituitary gland: oxytocin and vasopressin (also known as antidiuretic hormone, ADH).
Recognize that these hormones are synthesized in the hypothalamus and then transported to the posterior pituitary for storage and release into the bloodstream.
Differentiate between the posterior pituitary and the anterior pituitary, which does produce its own hormones.
Conclude that the posterior pituitary gland is responsible for the release of two hormones, oxytocin and vasopressin, into the bloodstream.
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