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Oxytocin: Childbirth:: Vasopressin:___


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Hormones:

  • The chemical messengers secreted from the endocrinal glands directly into the bloodstream that regulate specific functions of the target organs are hormones.
  • The two types of hormones secreted by the endocrine glands are peptide hormones and steroid hormones.

Vasopressin:

  • Vasopressin is a peptide hormone synthesized in the hypothalamus and secreted by the posterior pituitary gland.
  • It is also called the antidiuretic hormone.
  • It regulates the tonicity of body fluids. This hormone contracts the blood vessels and decreases the urine output.

Final Answer: Oxytocin: Childbirth:: Vasopressin: Contraction of blood vessels


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