Cells located in the ________ synthesize oxytocin and vasopressin and transport these hormones to the __________.
A) hypothalamus; posterior pituitary
B) hypothalamus; adrenal cortex
C) posterior pituitary; heart
D) anterior pituitary; nucleus
Ans: A) hypothalamus; posterior pituitary
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