Does the posterior pituitary secrete any hormones?
1 Answer
Sep 16, 2016
The posterior pituitary secretes two important hormones.
Explanation:
About 6 mm high and weighing about 700 mg, the pituitary gland is found at the base of the brain, behind the bridge of your nose.
(From archive.cnx.org)
The posterior lobe does not produce hormones itself, but it stores hormones synthesized by the hypothalamus and secretes them into the blood stream as needed
Antidiuretic hormone, ADH (vasopressin)
The two primary functions of ADH are to retain water in the body and to constrict blood vessels.
Oxytocin
The two main actions of oxytocin are contraction of the uterus during childbirth and stimulating the production of breast milk.
