Assertion: endocrine gland's hormone | /r/CapableOf | act in the periphery
Facets:
value: to regulate water balance
type: PURPOSE
value: to regulate milk ejection
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: These axons serve as storage sites for 2 peptide hormones, vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone) and oxytocin, synthesized in the hypothalamus; these hormones act in the periphery to regulate water balance, milk ejection, and uterine contraction.