Releasing and inhibiting hormones made by the hypothalamus control the release of hormones from the posterior pituitary.

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Releasing and inhibiting hormones made by the hypothalamus control the release of hormones from the anterior pituitary, not the posterior pituitary. The hormones released by the posterior pituitary (oxytocin and vasopressin) are actually made in the hypothalamus, but they are transported to and stored in the posterior pituitary for release.

Releasing and Inhibiting Hormones Made by the Hypothalamus Control the Release