Seeley's Anatomy & Physiology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781259254963
Author: Jennifer Regan (author), Andrew Russo (author), Rod Seeley (author) Cinnamon Vanputte (author)
Publisher: McGraw Hill Higher Education
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Chapter 18, Problem 5RAC
Summary Introduction
Introduction:
Oxytocin is known as the essential reproductive hormone, which is secreted by the cell bodies of neurosecretory neurons present in the paraventricular nuclei.
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