All are true for oxytocin EXCEPT: March 2013
Ans. B i.e. Secreted by anterior pituitaryOxytocin is secreted mainly by Supraoptic and paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus and is transpoed from hypothalamus to posterior pituitary. When suitable stimuli reach the posterior pituitary from hypothalamus, oxytocin is released into blood.
Polypeptide
Secreted by anterior pituitary
Causes ejection of milk
Secreted in both sexes