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प्रश्न
What are the hormones secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland? Mention the tissues on which they exert their effect.
उत्तर
The hormones secreted by the posterior pituitary are:
- Vasopressin or Antidiuretic hormone: In kidney tubules, it increases reabsorption of water.
- Oxytocin: They exert their effect on the muscles of the uterus which helps in the contraction of smooth muscles of the uterus at the time of child birth and milk ejection from the mammary gland after childbirth.
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