1 The posterior pituitary lobe releases two hormones that are produced in the hypothalamus: 2  Oxytocin, which is responsible for stimulation of milk ejection (milk letdown) and for stimulation of uterine smooth muscle contraction at birth.  Vasopressin (ADH), which is the primary regulator of body water.
cravat. noun craÂ·vat \krÉ-Ëvat\. Tweet. : a short, wide piece of cloth that is worn around the neck by men with its ends tucked inside the collar of a shirt or sweater.ravat. noun craÂ·vat \krÉ-Ëvat\. Tweet. : a short, wide piece of cloth that is worn around the neck by men with its ends tucked inside the collar of a shirt or sweater.
(pÄ­-dÅ­ng'kÉl, pÄ'dÅ­ng'kÉl) 1  The stalk that attaches a single flower, flower cluster, or fruit to the stem. See more at flower. 2  A stalk supporting an animal organ, such as the eyestalk of a lobster. 3  A slender stalk by which the base of a nonsessile tumor is attached to normal tissue.