Antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin are released by the ____.

A) anterior pituitary gland
B) parathyroid gland
C) posterior pituitary gland
D) adrenal gland
E) pineal body

Antidiuretic Hormone

A hormone that helps to control the balance of water in the body by reducing the amount of urine produced by the kidneys.

Posterior Pituitary

The rear part of the pituitary gland that stores and releases hormones like antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin, received from the hypothalamus.

Oxytocin

A hormone that plays a role in social bonding, sexual reproduction, childbirth, and the period after childbirth.