PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hormone that stimulates the production of proteins and in consecuence development of the body
A
Prolactine
B
Thyrosine
C
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
D
Growth Hormone
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -GHRH is a 44 amino-acid polypeptide produced in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus. These neuronal terminals secrete GHRH to reach the anterior pituitary somatotrophs via the portal venous system, which leads to GH transcription and secretion.

Detailed explanation-2: -The GH1 gene provides instructions for making the growth hormone protein. Growth hormone is produced in the growth-stimulating somatotropic cells of the pituitary gland, which is located at the base of the brain.

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