PATHOLOGY MCQ
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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Question
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Hormones that are secreted by the posterior pituitary gland are made in the
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cerebrum
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cerebellum
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hypothalamus
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thalamus
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The main role of the posterior pituitary is to store and releases two hormones: oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH, or vasopressin). Both of the lobes of your pituitary gland are connected to your hypothalamus (a part of your brain) through a stalk that contains blood vessels and nerve cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -The hormones produced in the hypothalamus are corticotrophin-releasing hormone, dopamine, growth hormone-releasing hormone, somatostatin, gonadotrophin-releasing hormone and thyrotrophin-releasing hormone.
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