Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH) are synthesized in the ________ but released from the ________.
A) hypothalamus; posterior pituitary
B) adenohypophysis; posterior pituitary
C) posterior pituitary; anterior pituitary
D) hypothalamus; anterior pituitary

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Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone are both synthesized in the hypothalamus but are released from the posterior pituitary gland, which is an extension of the hypothalamus. The adenohypophysis (anterior pituitary gland) releases a different set of hormones.

Oxytocin and Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) Are Synthesized in the ________