The ________ is located in the diencephalon of the brain and produces the hormones oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH).

Diencephalon

A structure that includes the thalamus and the hypothalamus. It is located between the cerebral hemispheres and is superior to the brain stem.

Antidiuretic Hormone

A hormone released by the pituitary gland that helps regulate the body's retention of water by increasing the reabsorption of water in the kidneys.

Oxytocin

A hormone produced in the brain that stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth and lactation, also involved in social bonding and behaviors.