Question

multiple choice question
antidiuretic hormone (adh) and oxytocin (ot) are synthesized in the _____. nerve impulses causes their release from the _____ (where they are stored) into the bloodstream.
o posterior pituitary; hypothalamus
o hypothalamus; anterior pituitary
o anterior pituitary; posterior pituitary
o hypothalamus; posterior pituitary

Explanation:

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin are synthesized in the hypothalamus. They are then transported and stored in the posterior pituitary gland, from where nerve impulses cause their release into the bloodstream.

Answer:

D. hypothalamus; posterior pituitary