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ZoologyChemical Coordination and IntegrationPituitary GlandEasy2 minPYQ_2025
ZoologyEasysingle choice
Which of the following hormones released from the pituitary is actually synthesized in the hypothalamus?NEET 2025
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Answer:
B
Solution:
Neurohypophysis i.e., posterior pituitary (Pars nervosa) stores and releases two hormones called oxytocin and vasopressin (Also called ADH i.e., antidiuretic hormone) which are actually synthesised by hypothalamus and are transported axonally to neurohypophysis. The pars distalis (anterior pituitary) produces follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).
Stream:NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Chemical Coordination and IntegrationSubtopic:Pituitary Gland
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