Antidiuretic hormone, or ADH, is secreted by the

a. posterior lobe.
b. adrenal cortex.
c. intermediate lobe.
d. anterior lobe.

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Answer:

The Antidiuretic hormone is secrted by the posterior lobe

The  correct option is (A) posterior lobe .

Where is ADH excreted posteriorly?

Posterior pituitary gland

  • ADH is a 9-amino acid peptide synthesized in cells of the supraoptic  and paraventricular nuclei of the hypothalamus.
  • It travels through the axons of these cells and is secreted into the posterior pituitary gland in response to hypovolemia and  plasma hyperosmotic pressure.

The pituitary gland-

The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland stores and releases  only two hormones-:

  • Antidiuretic hormone (ADH or vasopressin):
  • ADH controls the amount of water that the kidneys reabsorb while  filtering blood waste.
  • Helps regulate the amount of water in the body.

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