PATHOLOGY MCQ
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Question
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Which two endocrine glands regulate other endocrine glands?
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Thyroid and adrenal glands
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Thyroid and pituitary
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Hypothalamus and thyroid
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Hypothalamus and pituitary
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Like many glands, the adrenal glands work hand-in-hand with the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. The adrenal glands make and release corticosteroid hormones and epinephrine that maintain blood pressure and regulate metabolism.
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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Your pituitary gland is a small, pea-sized endocrine gland located at the base of your brain below your hypothalamus. It releases several important hormones and controls the function of many other endocrine system glands.
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