ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following physiologic functions is not regulated by anterior pituitary hormones?
A
Growth
B
Thyroid function
C
Sleep
D
Reproduction
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘Oxytocin’

Detailed explanation-2: -Complete answer: From the above options, the secretion activity of the adrenal medulla is not under the control of the pituitary gland.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hormones flood your body Melatonin, released by the pineal gland, controls your sleep patterns. Levels increase at night time, making you feel sleepy. While you’re sleeping, your pituitary gland releases growth hormone, which helps your body to grow and repair itself.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tropic hormones refer to such hormones that are produced by the anterior pituitary, which stimulate other endocrine glands to produce their specific hormones such as thyroid-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, luteotropic hormone, etc. PTH (parathyroid hormone) is not a tropic hormone.

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