ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The main role of the posterior pituitary is to store and releases two hormones: oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH, or vasopressin).

Detailed explanation-2: -The hormones produced by the posterior pituitary gland include vasopressin and oxytocin. Vasopressin is also referred to as antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and acts on the kidney to conserve water.

Detailed explanation-3: -Antidiuretic hormone is made by a part of the brain called the hypothalamus and is secreted into the blood by the pituitary gland.

Detailed explanation-4: -Anti-diuretic hormone is made by special nerve cells found in an area at the base of the brain known as the hypothalamus. The nerve cells transport the hormone down their nerve fibres (axons) to the posterior pituitary gland where the hormone is released into the bloodstream.

Detailed explanation-5: -Your pituitary gland makes the following hormones: Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH or corticotropin). Antidiuretic hormone (ADH, or vasopressin). Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).