Each of the Following Hormones is Produced by the Pars

Question

Each of the following hormones is produced by the pars distalis of the adenohypophysis except
A) FSH.
B) oxytocin.
C) TSH.
D) corticotropin.
E) somatotropin.

Accepted Answer

Oxytocin is not produced by the pars distalis of the adenohypophysis. It is produced by the supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei in the hypothalamus and is stored in the posterior pituitary gland. The other hormones listed (FSH, TSH, corticotropin, and somatotropin) are all produced by the adenohypophysis.