Question

Prolactin and oxytocin are released from __i__ and __ii__ respectively.
Prolactin and oxytocin are called __iii__ hormone and __iv__ hormone respectively.

• A. i. Posterior pituitary
  ii. Anterior pituitary
  iii. Milk ejecting
  iv. Milk producing
  
• B. i. Anterior pituitary
  ii. Posterior pituitary
  iii. Milk producing
  iv. Milk ejecting
  
• C. i. Anterior pituitary
  ii. Posterior pituitary
  iii. Milk ejecting
  iv. Milk producing
  
• D. i. Posterior pituitary
  ii. Anterior pituitary
  iii. Milk producing
  iv. Milk ejecting
  

Answer 1

The correct option is B i. Anterior pituitary

ii. Posterior pituitary
iii. Milk producing
iv. Milk ejecting

Pituitary is the master gland. It directs the secretion of hormones of all the other glands. It is anatomically divided into anterior pituitary lobe or adenohypophysis and posterior pituitary lobe or neurohypophysis.
Posterior pituitary stores and releases hormones secreted by the hypothalamus. It itself doesn’t synthesize hormones. It releases oxytocin and vasopressin. Oxytocin is known as the milk ejecting hormone because it triggers ejection of milk from the mammary glands.
Anterior pituitary produces many hormones like prolactin, growth hormone, luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone. Prolactin is called the milk producing hormone, because it helps in the production of milk after the birth of the baby.