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Q.

Which of the following hormones released from the pituitary is actually synthesized in the hypothalamus?

  1. A

    Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

  2. B

    Luteinizing hormone (LH)

  3. C

    Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)

  4. D

    Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Solution

The posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis / pars nervosa) does not synthesize hormones; it only stores and releases oxytocin and vasopressin (ADH), which are made in the hypothalamus and transported down axons to the posterior pituitary.

ACTH, LH and FSH are produced by the anterior pituitary (pars distalis) itself.

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