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What is the function of oxytocin and vasopressin?
What is the function of oxytocin and vasopressin?
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Oxytocin and vasopressin
- The hypothalamus produces vasopressin and oxytocin also known as ADH, which is released by the posterior pituitary.
- Oxytocin induces uterine contractions and milk ejection following childbirth from the mammary glands.
- Vasopressin aids in the reabsorption of water and electrolytes from the kidney's distal tubules.
Oxytocin and vasopressin
- The hypothalamus produces vasopressin and oxytocin also known as ADH, which is released by the posterior pituitary.
- Oxytocin induces uterine contractions and milk ejection following childbirth from the mammary glands.
- Vasopressin aids in the reabsorption of water and electrolytes from the kidney's distal tubules.
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