Oxytocin hormone is secreted by gland
A
Pituitary
B
Pineal
C
Adrenal
D
Ovary
Correct Answer: Pituitary
Oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus and is secreted into the bloodstream by the posterior pituitary gland. Secretion depends on electrical activity of neurons in the hypothalamus – it is released into the blood when these cells are excited.