Posterior Pituitary – Physiology of Oxytocin and Anti-diuretic Hormone (ADH) (2024) Dr. Mohammed Fayez

Description

Analysis of the neurohypophysis, detailing the difference in connection between the hypothalamus and the posterior pituitary (neuro-connection vs. vascular connection). The lecture covers the synthesis of the two primary hormones, Oxytocin (produced in the Paraventricular nucleus) and Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH, produced in the Supraoptic nucleus), including the production process (Pre-Propressophysin) and the mechanism of ADH action on blood pressure.