Hormone Table | Posterior Pituitary
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Posterior Pituitary Hormones
Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) aka Vasopressin
Oxytocin
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Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) | Stimulated by
“↑ osmolarity” sensed by hypothalamic osmoreceptor
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Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) | Target/Effect
↑ Smooth muscle contraction in blood vessels
↑ Water reabsorption from kidneys
↑ Thirst
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↑ Blood pressure
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Oxytocin | Stimulated by
AP from mechanical stimulation of uterine cervix or mammary gland
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Oxytocin | Target/Effect
Myometrial contractions
Milk let down
Affection
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