A) TSH is derived from the hypothalamus
B) TSH is stored in the pars nervosa of the pituitary gland
C) Herring bodies store oxytocin and FSH
D) Somatotrophs are acidophils and they produce GH
E) Chromophobes secrete oxytocin and vasopressin
A) The anterior pituitary is derived from the mesencephalon
B) Rathke's pouch is derived from the posterior pituitary
C) The Pars Distalis is derived from endoderm
D) Mesoderm gives rise to the anterior pituitary
E) Neuroectoderm gives rise to the neurohypophysis
A) ACTH is derived from the hypothalamus
B) Herring bodies store oxytocin and vasopressin
C) TSH is stored in the pars nervosa of the pituitary gland
D) Acidophils produce FSH and ACTH
E) Chromophils secrete oxytocin and vasopressin
Neurosecretory cells of paraventricular nuclei
Pituicytes
Corticotrophs
Somatotrophs
Hepatocytes
LH
FSH
Melatonin
Aldosterone
Cortisol
LH
Androstenedione
Melatonin
Aldosterone
Cortisol
Angiotensin II
ACTH
FSH
Melatonin
Cortisol
Aldosterone
A) growth hormone (GH) therapy would be ineffective in this boy.
B) the patient's short stature is due to hypothalamic dysfunction.
C) the patient's short stature is unrelated to GH (growth hormone) synthesis and release
D) growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) therapy would be ineffective
E) a short- term treatment with parathyroid hormone would be beneficial
A) confers receptor specificity on the bound hormone
B) prevents the hormones from reaching their receptors
C) increases renal metabolism and excretion.
D) prevents down-regulation and negative feedback
E) usually prolongs the hormone's half-life.
A) are proteins or polypeptides released in a pulsatile manner
B) exclusively utilize the IP3/DAG second messenger system in their target cells.
C) stimulate the tropic cells of the neurohypophysis.
D) directly stimulate release of steroid hormones.
E) engage in long-loop feedback on their own production
A) It is derived from the 3rd pharyngeal pouch
B) It secretes parathyroid hormone
C) Chief cells are involved in the production of calcitonin
D) Colloid is primarily composed of calcitonin and T3
E) Thyroid follicular cells secrete T4 hormone
A) The anterior pituitary is derived from the diencephalon
B) Rathke's pouch is derived from the posterior pituitary
C) The infundibular stem is derived from endoderm
D) Oral ectoderm gives rise to the anterior pituitary
E) Neuroectoderm gives rise to the pars tuberalis
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