PATHOLOGY MCQ
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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Question
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Which of the following physiologic functions is not regulated by anterior pituitary hormones?
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Growth
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Thyroid function
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Sleep
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Reproduction
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The anterior pituitary creates and releases over six different hormones, which regulate various cellular processes including: Growth. Metabolism (how your body transforms and manages energy from the food you eat). Reproduction.
Detailed explanation-2: -Unlike the posterior pituitary which basically stores hormones produced by the hypothalamus, the hypothalamus regulates the anterior pituitary via secreting “releasing hormones, ‘’ somatostatin and dopamine.
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