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What is the size of the pituitary gland, roughly?
What is the size of the pituitary gland, roughly?
- 5 cm in diameter
- 3 mm in diameter
- 1.3 cm in diameter (correct)
- 2 cm in diameter
Which structure connects the pituitary gland to the brain?
Which structure connects the pituitary gland to the brain?
- Infundibulum (correct)
- Rathke's pouch
- Neural tube
- Diencephalon
What is the anterior pituitary gland also known as?
What is the anterior pituitary gland also known as?
- Rathke's pouch
- Choroid plexus
- Adenohypophysis (correct)
- Neurohypophysis
Which type of cells secrete trophic hormones in the anterior pituitary gland?
Which type of cells secrete trophic hormones in the anterior pituitary gland?
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What term is used to describe hormones that cause hypertrophy in target organs?
What term is used to describe hormones that cause hypertrophy in target organs?
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Which hormone is formed of a single chain of about 191 amino acids?
Which hormone is formed of a single chain of about 191 amino acids?
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Which gland secretes growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH)?
Which gland secretes growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH)?
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What is the biological half-life of growth hormone (GH)?
What is the biological half-life of growth hormone (GH)?
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Which tissue produces insulin-like growth factor (IGF) in response to growth hormone (GH)?
Which tissue produces insulin-like growth factor (IGF) in response to growth hormone (GH)?
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What are the physiological effects of growth hormone (GH) on chondrocytes of bone?
What are the physiological effects of growth hormone (GH) on chondrocytes of bone?
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