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The hormones produced in hypothalamus are stored in:

Correct answer: B. Posterior pituitary lobe

  • A. Anterior pituitary lobe
  • B. Posterior pituitary lobe
  • C. Median pituitary lobe
  • D. Hypophysis cerebri

Explanation

Oxytocin and ADH are synthesized in the hypothalamus but transported down axons and stored in the posterior pituitary until release. The anterior pituitary produces and stores several different hormones.

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