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Which one of the following hormones though synthesized elsewhere, is stored and released by the master gland?

  1. A
    Melanocyte stimulating hormone
  2. B
    Antidiuretic hormone
  3. C
    Luteinizing hormone
  4. D
    Prolactin

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Antidiuretic hormone () and Oxytocin are synthesized in the hypothalamus but are transported down axons to the posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis), where they are stored and eventually released into the bloodstream.

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Which one of the following hormones though synthesized elsewhere, is stored and released by the master gland?
A
Melanocyte stimulating hormone
B
Antidiuretic hormone
C
Luteinizing hormone
D
Prolactin

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