Nerve fibers in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland se

Nerve fibers in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland secrete thyroid-stimulating hormone. Adrenocorticotropic hormone. Growth hormone. Antidiuretic hormone. acetylcholine.

Solution

Answer : D. antidiuretic hormone.

The two hormones that are produced by the posterior lobe of pituitary gland are synthesized by nerve cells in the hypothalamus.They are transported by nerve fibres to nerve endings in the posterior lobe, where they are released. The hormones are antidiuretic hormone (ADH or vasopressin), which alters the permeability of the kidney tubules, permitting more water to be retained by the body, and oxytocin, which aids in the release of milk from mammary glands and causes uterine contractions.