Which one of the following endocrine organs only stores hormones produced by the hypothalamus: the anterior pituitary, the posterior pituitary, the thyroid, the adrenal cortex, or the adrenal medulla?

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Maxwell
Apr 12, 2017

The posterior pituitary gland

Explanation:

The posterior pituitary gland is only responsible for STORING the two hormones synthesized and secreted by the hypothalamus, antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin .

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin are peptide hormones and are synthesized by neurosecretory neurons located in the hypothalamus.

ADH controls the concentration of water in the body and oxytocin helps with uterus contraction and lactation from the mammary glands.

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