Which hormones are synthesized by the hypothalamus but released by the posterior pituitary?
A) epinephrine and norepinephrine
B) serotonin and dopamine
C) vasopressin and oxytocin
D) thyroid stimulating hormone and growth hormone
E) thyroxine and triiodothyrone

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Vasopressin (also known as antidiuretic hormone) and oxytocin are synthesized by the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary before being released into circulation.

Which Hormones Are Synthesized by the Hypothalamus but Released by the Posterior