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Oxytocin and ADH are produced by the ___ and stored in the ___.

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Hypothalamus; neurohypophysis
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Adrenal cortex; adrenal medulla
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Anterior pituitary; posterior pituitary
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Anterior pituitary; thyroid
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Solution

The correct option is A Hypothalamus; neurohypophysis
Neurohypophysis (pars nervosa) also known as posterior pituitary, stores and releases two hormones called oxytocin and vasopressin, which are actually synthesised by the hypothalamus and are transported axonally to neurohypophysis.

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