Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone are:

A. produced in the uterus and are stored in the mammary glands.
B. produced in the hypothalamus and are stored in the posterior pituitary gland.
C. produced in the anterior pituitary gland and are stored in the uterus.
D. produced in the posterior pituitary gland and stored in the mammary glands.


Answer: B

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