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 | Through their various hormones, the pituitary and hypothalamus control many of the body's automatic functions, as well as play an essential role in growth, development and reproduction. |
| The brain cells in the hypothalamus produce hormones (such as growth hormone, prolactin, adrenocorticotrophic hormone, thyrotrophin stimulating hormone, follicle stimulating hormone and leutinizing hormone, vasopressin, and oxytocin), that are then transported down into the posterior pituitary, where they are stored and later released into the bloodstream. |
| These hormones are produced by different pituitary cells, which are located in specific regions of the pituitary gland. |
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