Answer:
oxytocin
Explanation:
The pituitary gland is a small gland that divides into two distinct portions, the anterior and posterior lobes, and is located at the base of the brain.
The anterior pituitary, also known as the adenohypophysis, secretes six important peptide hormones, they are:
- The growth hormone;
- Adrenocorticotropin;
- The thyroid stimulating hormone;
- Prolactin;
- Two gonadotropic homons - FSH and LH;
Oxytocin is not a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary but by the posterior pituitary, which is known as the neurohypophysis.
<span>Sterilization of animals reduces the level of circulating reproductive hormones leading to increased longevity, typically due to reduce cancer mortality. The primary aim of animal sterilization is avoiding overpopulation, but this increased longevity could be an added benefit for an individual animal.</span>
