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Which of the following hormones are synthesized in the cell bodies of neurosecretory cells found in the hypothalamus? Antidiuretic hormone

Calcitonin
Insulin
Growth hormone
Adrenocorticotropic hormone

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The hypothalamus synthesizes the antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin, which are then released from the posterior pituitary. Other hormones like growth hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) are produced by the anterior pituitary under the influence of the hypothalamus.

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The hormones synthesized in the cell bodies of neurosecretory cells found in the hypothalamus are the antidiuretic hormone (ADH), also known as vasopressin, and oxytocin. They are transported to and released from the posterior pituitary gland into the circulatory system. These hormones are manufactured in the hypothalamus but stored and secreted by the posterior pituitary.

Other hormones, such as growth hormone (GH), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), are produced in the anterior pituitary gland as a result of signaling from the hypothalamus but are not directly synthesized in the hypothalamus itself.

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