ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hypothalamus ____
A
is an endocrine gland that transports oxytocin and vassopresin to the pituitary gland for storage.
B
is an endocrine gland that stores oxytocin and vasopressin.
C
is a hormone that controls the brain into having certain dreams in sleep.
D
is a hormone that determines the energy levels of a person.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The hypothalamus secretes hormones that stimulate or suppress the release of hormones in the pituitary gland, in addition to controlling water balance, sleep, temperature, appetite, and blood pressure. Pineal body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Oxytocin is a natural hormone that manages key aspects of the female and male reproductive systems, including labor and delivery and lactation, as well as aspects of human behavior. Your hypothalamus makes oxytocin, but your posterior pituitary gland stores and releases it into your bloodstream.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your posterior pituitary is one of two lobes that make up your pituitary gland, which is a small, pea-sized endocrine gland located at the base of your brain. Your posterior pituitary’s main functions are to store and release the hormones oxytocin and vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone).

Detailed explanation-4: -Oxytocin: Your hypothalamus makes oxytocin, and your pituitary gland stores and releases it. In people assigned female at birth, oxytocin helps labor to progress during childbirth by sending signals to their uterus to contract. It also causes breast milk to flow and influences the bonding between parent and baby.

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