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Oxytocin and ADH are produced by hypothalamus and released from:

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Anterior pituitary
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Posterior pituitary
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Pineal gland
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Thymus
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The correct option is B Posterior pituitary
Oxytocin is a peptide hormone and neuropeptide. Oxytocin is normally produced by the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary. It plays a role in social bonding, sexual reproduction, childbirth, and the period after childbirth.

Antidiuretic hormone, also known as vasopressin, is a nine amino acid peptide secreted from the posterior pituitary. The antidiuretic hormone binds to receptors in the distal or collecting tubules of the kidney and promotes reabsorption of water back into the circulation.

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