PATHOLOGY MCQ
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The anterior lobe of the pituitary does NOT contain which hormone?
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prolactin
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glucagon
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growth hormone
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adrenocorticotropic
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct option is ‘Oxytocin. ‘
Detailed explanation-2: -Oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus and is secreted into the bloodstream by the posterior pituitary gland. Secretion depends on electrical activity of neurons in the hypothalamus – it is released into the blood when these cells are excited.
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