MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Your hypothalamus makes oxytocin and ADH and then tells your posterior pituitary when to store and release them by sending nerve signals through the pituitary stalk.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is oxytocin? Oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus and is secreted into the bloodstream by the posterior pituitary gland. Secretion depends on electrical activity of neurons in the hypothalamus – it is released into the blood when these cells are excited.

Detailed explanation-3: -Two hormones are produced by the hypothalamus and then stored in the posterior pituitary gland before being secreted into the bloodstream. These are: Anti-diuretic hormone (also called vasopressin), which controls water balance and blood pressure.

Detailed explanation-4: -The hormones secreted by the posterior pituitary are produced in the hypothalamus and then passed down a tube between the hypothalamus and the pituitary (the pituitary stalk) when they are then secreted into the blood.

Detailed explanation-5: -The two hormones produced by the posterior pituitary gland are oxytocin and vasopressin, also known as antidiuretic hormone. The purposes of oxytocin include facilitating uterine contractions during labor, allowing for milk let down during breastfeeding, promoting social bonding, and moderating testosterone levels.