ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which hormone is responsible for stimulating the cells of the body to rapidly divide?
A
FSH
B
GH
C
TSH
D
LH
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Two hypothalamic hormones control GH release: (1) GHRH, which stimulates GH release, and (2) somatostatin, which inhibits GH release.

Detailed explanation-2: -Growth hormone stimulates cell division, protein synthesis, and growth in all cells. Cell division is the process by which the mature cell can divide into daughter cells of two where there is a resemblance of parental characters. Growth hormone (GH) is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth in humans.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pituitary synthesis and secretion of GH is stimulated by episodic hypothalamic hormones. Growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) stimulates while somatostatin (SST) inhibits GH production and release.

Detailed explanation-4: -growth hormone (GH), also called somatotropin or human growth hormone, peptide hormone secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. It stimulates the growth of essentially all tissues of the body, including bone.

Detailed explanation-5: -GH stimulates the epiphyseal growth plates in the bone, which are responsible for bone elongation. GH also triggers the release of the insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) protein, which stimulates the growth of bone, muscle and other tissues in response to GH and also, in turn, regulates GH release from the pituitary.

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