Multiple Choice
Which gland connected to the brain releases hormones that affect other glands of the body?
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16. The Endocrine System
The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland
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Which two hormones are released from the posterior pituitary gland?
A
Luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone
B
Oxytocin and vasopressin
C
Prolactin and growth hormone
D
Thyroid-stimulating hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone
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Understand the role of the posterior pituitary gland, which is responsible for storing and releasing hormones produced by the hypothalamus.
Identify the two main hormones released by the posterior pituitary gland: oxytocin and vasopressin (also known as antidiuretic hormone, ADH).
Recognize that oxytocin is involved in processes such as childbirth and lactation, promoting uterine contractions and milk ejection.
Understand that vasopressin plays a crucial role in regulating water balance in the body by increasing water reabsorption in the kidneys.
Differentiate these hormones from those released by the anterior pituitary gland, such as luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, prolactin, growth hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and adrenocorticotropic hormone, which are not stored in the posterior pituitary.
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