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Which of the following hormones is produced by the anterior pituitary gland?
Which of the following hormones is produced by the anterior pituitary gland?
- Thyroxine
- Ovarian hormones
- Adrenocorticotropic hormone (correct)
- Cytokines
What is the function of the parathyroid glands?
What is the function of the parathyroid glands?
- Regulate hormone levels in the body
- Maintain metabolic processes in the body
- Support the body's growth
- Maintain calcium levels in the body (correct)
Which of the following hormones affects neighboring target cells of a different type?
Which of the following hormones affects neighboring target cells of a different type?
- Autocrine hormones
- Thyroxine
- Growth hormone
- Paracrine hormones (correct)
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Study Notes
- Hormones are released by glands or cells to influence target cells in the body.
- Paracrine hormones affect neighboring target cells of a different type, while autocrine hormones affect the same cells that produced them.
- Cytokines are peptides that may be endocrine, paracrine, or autocrine in nature.
- Growth hormone from the anterior pituitary gland supports the body's growth.
- Thyroxine from the thyroid gland maintains metabolic processes in the body.
- Adrenocorticotropic hormones from the anterior pituitary gland stimulate the secretion of other hormones from the adrenal gland.
- Ovarian hormones are responsible for female sex organ function and development.
- The hypothalamus regulates hormone levels in the body.
- The parathyroid glands maintain calcium levels in the body.
- The pancreas produces hormones that regulate blood sugar levels.
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