Oxytocin is one of the hormones produced in the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary. What is the other hormone produced in the hypothalamus?
a. antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
b. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
c. thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
d. follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
A
Two hormones are produced in the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary: oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH).
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