Question

Hypothalamus secret vasopressin and Oxytocin,they why aren't they listed with the hormones secreted byHypothalamus

Answer 1

The hypothalamus ia an endocrine organ which is known to regulate the anterior pituitary gland or adenohypophysis and transports hormones along the posterior pituitary gland o.neurohypophysis..The anterior pituitary gland,produces seven tropic hormones which control the functioning of other organs.They are growth hormone (GH), prolactin (PRL), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), melanin-stimulating hormone (MSH), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH). These are also called as trophic hormones.

But the antidiuretic hormone (ADH) (or vasopressin) and oxytocin are produced by neurons in the hypothalamus and transported to the posterior pituitary.These hormones are considered to be posterior pituitary hormones even though they are produced by the hypothalamus, since that is where they are released into the circulatory system. The posterior pituitary does not produce hormones, but instead stores hormones produced by the hypothalamus, releasing them into the blood stream.