Posterior pituitary gland

Diabetes insipidus. excretion of large amounts of dilute urine and subsequent dehydration and thirst.

named one disease caused by improper levels of ADH. what cause hyposecretion of ADH

neurohypophysis

other name of the posterior pituitary gland

ADH (antidiuretic hormone) and OT (oxitocin hormone)

what hormones are produced by the hypotalamus

OT (oxitocin) and ADH (antidiuretic hormone)

what hormones release and store the posterior pituitary gland

release and store oxitocin and antidiuretic hormone produced by the hypotalamus

what is the fuctions of the posterior pituitary gland

ADH stimulate water reabsorption by the kidneys. ADH is controlled by osmotic presure of the blood. ADH effect is derease urine volume and conserve body water.

what is the function of ADH, what control the fuction of ADH and what effect it has?

OT function is to stimulate contraction and distention of the uterus and ejection of milk from breast. OT controlled uterine distention and nursing.

what is the function of OT, and what function OT hormone control ?

Pitocin. induce labor, increase uterine tone and control hemorrhage just after giving birth.

which is a synthetic repleacement of the OT hormone and fuction