WHAT IS IT?
The posterior pituitary is a organ that serves a very important endocrinological role.
HORMONES SECRETED
Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH):
This hormone is made in the hypothalamus (and then eventually is transported to the posterior pituitary where it is stored)
Oxytocin:
This hormone is made in the hypothalamus (and then eventually is transported to the posterior pituitary where it is stored)
Page Updated: 05.06.2017