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What is the function of tropic hormones?
What is the function of tropic hormones?
- Target endocrine glands (correct)
- Directly regulate body functions
- Inhibit the release of other hormones
- Stimulate muscle growth
Which part of Rathke's pouch forms the Anterior Lobe of the pituitary gland?
Which part of Rathke's pouch forms the Anterior Lobe of the pituitary gland?
- Pars tuberalis
- Pars distalis (correct)
- Pars intermedia
- Residual cleft
What is the function of dopamine on Prolactin?
What is the function of dopamine on Prolactin?
- Triggers its synthesis
- Stimulates its release
- Inhibits its release (correct)
- Converts it into another hormone
Which hormone is released by the pituitary gland to stimulate thyroid function?
Which hormone is released by the pituitary gland to stimulate thyroid function?
How are pituitary hormones regulated?
How are pituitary hormones regulated?
Where is the pars intermedia located in relation to Rathke's pouch?
Where is the pars intermedia located in relation to Rathke's pouch?
What is the function of the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei in the pituitary gland?
What is the function of the paraventricular and supraoptic nuclei in the pituitary gland?
What type of receptors do water-soluble hormones attach to?
What type of receptors do water-soluble hormones attach to?
How are hormones from the hypothalamus transported to the posterior pituitary?
How are hormones from the hypothalamus transported to the posterior pituitary?
Which hormone is released by the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland?
Which hormone is released by the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland?
What is the main mechanism by which G-protein-coupled receptors transmit signals into the cell?
What is the main mechanism by which G-protein-coupled receptors transmit signals into the cell?
How do high levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) impact melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) levels in Cushing's syndrome?
How do high levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) impact melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) levels in Cushing's syndrome?
Which part of the brain links the nervous system to the endocrine system?
Which part of the brain links the nervous system to the endocrine system?
What is the main function of luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone releasing factor from the tuberal nuclei?
What is the main function of luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone releasing factor from the tuberal nuclei?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the hypothalamus and pituitary gland?
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the hypothalamus and pituitary gland?
Where does most of the pituitary gland's regulation come from?
Where does most of the pituitary gland's regulation come from?
What is the mechanism of hormone release from the hypothalamic neurons to the posterior pituitary gland?
What is the mechanism of hormone release from the hypothalamic neurons to the posterior pituitary gland?
What is the composition of the posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis)?
What is the composition of the posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis)?
