CBSE · Class 11 · Biology · Chemical Coordination and IntegrationWhich of the following hormones is not secreted by the adenohypophysis?
Oxytocin is not secreted by the adenohypophysis (anterior pituitary). Instead, it is synthesized by the hypothalamus and stored and released by the neurohypophysis (posterior pituitary). Growth hormone, prolactin, and luteinizing hormone are all secreted by the adenohypophysis.
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