The neurohypophysis is also known as the:
A. spinal column
B. brain stem
C. hypothalamus
D. posterior pituitary gland
d
Rationale: The neurohypophysis is also known as the posterior pituitary gland. It contains two peptide hormones—oxytocin and vasopressin—but they are synthesized in the hypothalamus.
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