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Which hormone is responsible for stimulating the secretion of thyroid hormones?
Which hormone is responsible for stimulating the secretion of thyroid hormones?
- Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone
- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (correct)
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone
- Luteinizing Hormone
Where are Oxytocin and ADH stored after being synthesized?
Where are Oxytocin and ADH stored after being synthesized?
- Anterior pituitary
- Posterior pituitary (correct)
- Hypothalamus
- Adrenal cortex
Which condition results from increased growth hormone before the closure of the epiphysis?
Which condition results from increased growth hormone before the closure of the epiphysis?
- Hyperthyroidism
- Dwarfism
- Acromegaly
- Gigantism (correct)
What is the main role of Anti Diuretic Hormone (ADH) in the body?
What is the main role of Anti Diuretic Hormone (ADH) in the body?
What hormone is essential for spermatogenesis in males?
What hormone is essential for spermatogenesis in males?
What is a characteristic that distinguishes endocrine glands from exocrine glands?
What is a characteristic that distinguishes endocrine glands from exocrine glands?
Which hormone is synthesized by the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary?
Which hormone is synthesized by the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary?
What is one of the functions of the hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal circulation?
What is one of the functions of the hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal circulation?
Which statement correctly describes the secretion pattern of exocrine glands?
Which statement correctly describes the secretion pattern of exocrine glands?
Which hormone is part of the nervous connection between the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland?
Which hormone is part of the nervous connection between the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland?
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