Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules.
See moreA hormone produced by the hypothalamus and released by the posterior part of the pituitary gland (pars nervosa); stimulates the kidney to resorb more water.
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