Oxytocin is produced in the ___ and causes ___.
A) anterior pituitary--milk to move into mammary glands
B) posterior pituitary--childbirth muscle contractions
C) hypothalamus--childbirth muscle contractions
D) hypothalamus--the fight or flight response
E) anterior pituitary--glucose uptake by cells of the pancreas

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Oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus and is stored and released by the posterior pituitary. It causes muscle contractions during childbirth.

Oxytocin Is Produced in the ___ and Causes ___

Oxytocin Is Produced in the _ and Causes _