Which of the following is an accumulation and release centre of neurohormones
A
Posterior pituitary lobe
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B
Intermediate lobe of the pituitary
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C
Hypothalamus
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D
Anterior pituitary lobe
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Solution
The correct option is A Posterior pituitary lobe The neurohormones include oxytocin and vasopressin, both of which are produced and secreted into the blood by the neurohypophysis (posterior part of the pituitary gland).