All of the Following are True of Oxytocin Except

Question

All of the following are true of oxytocin except?
A) It promotes uterine contractions.
B) It is responsible for milk expression from the mammary glands.
C) It triggers prostate gland contraction.
D) It is produced in the hypothalamus.
E) It is stored in the anterior pituitary.

Accepted Answer

Oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus, but it is not stored in the anterior pituitary. Rather, it is transported via nerve fibers to the posterior pituitary where it is stored and released into the bloodstream when necessary.