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What type of molecules regulate the hormones of the anterior pituitary?
What type of molecules regulate the hormones of the anterior pituitary?
- Neuropeptides (correct)
- Proteins
- Amino acids
- Steroids
What are the two types of factors that regulate the hormones of the anterior pituitary?
What are the two types of factors that regulate the hormones of the anterior pituitary?
- Enhancing and suppressing
- Promoting and depressing
- Releasing and inhibiting (correct)
- Stimulating and inhibiting
What is the primary function of the releasing factors or hormones in the anterior pituitary?
What is the primary function of the releasing factors or hormones in the anterior pituitary?
- To stimulate hormone production (correct)
- To regulate hormone distribution
- To inhibit hormone production
- To destroy excess hormones
What is the main difference between releasing and inhibiting factors or hormones?
What is the main difference between releasing and inhibiting factors or hormones?
What is the role of the inhibiting factors or hormones in the anterior pituitary?
What is the role of the inhibiting factors or hormones in the anterior pituitary?
Where are the gonadotropins produced?
Where are the gonadotropins produced?
Which of the following is NOT produced by the anterior pituitary?
Which of the following is NOT produced by the anterior pituitary?
What is another name for the anterior pituitary hormones that stimulate gonadal function?
What is another name for the anterior pituitary hormones that stimulate gonadal function?
What are the two types of gonadotropins produced by the anterior pituitary?
What are the two types of gonadotropins produced by the anterior pituitary?
What is the function of gonadotropins FSH and LH?
What is the function of gonadotropins FSH and LH?
What is a characteristic that differentiates the hormones of the posterior lobe from the anterior lobe?
What is a characteristic that differentiates the hormones of the posterior lobe from the anterior lobe?
What is unique about the regulation of hormones of the posterior pituitary lobe?
What is unique about the regulation of hormones of the posterior pituitary lobe?
Which of the following is true about vasopressin and oxytocin?
Which of the following is true about vasopressin and oxytocin?
What can be said about the regulation of vasopressin and oxytocin?
What can be said about the regulation of vasopressin and oxytocin?
How do the hormones of the posterior pituitary differ from those of the anterior pituitary?
How do the hormones of the posterior pituitary differ from those of the anterior pituitary?
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