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What are the 7 major hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary?
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ACTH
MSH
FSH
GH
LH
PRL
TSH
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100.0%
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Which tissue does GH target?
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All tissues
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100.0%
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GH [...]creases episodes of mitosis.
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in
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100.0%
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GH [...]creases cell size.
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in
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100.0%
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GH [...]creases the rate of protein synthesis.
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in
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100.0%
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GH [...]creases the use of fatty acids for energy.
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in
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100.0%
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GH [...]creases the use of glucose for energy.
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de
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100.0%
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GH [...]creases amino acid transport across the cell membrane.
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in
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100.0%
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GH [...]creases the rate of transcription and translation.
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in
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100.0%
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Which tissue does TSH target?
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Thyroid
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Which tissue does PRL target?
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Mammary glands in breasts
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100.0%
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The [...] is also called the neurohypophysis.
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posterior pituitary
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100.0%
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What is another name for ADH?
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Vasopressin
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100.0%
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What general effect does oxytocin have on its target cells (2)?
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Increases uterine contractions
Causes milk ejection from breasts
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100.0%
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What is the target tissue for ADH?
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Collecting tubule and duct of the nephron
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100.0%
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ADH [...]creases blood pressure.
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in
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100.0%
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Where in the body are ADH and oxytocin secreted?
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Posterior pituitary
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100.0%
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What are the 2 parts of the pituitary gland?
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Anterior and posterior parts
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100.0%
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The [...] is also called the adenohypophysis.
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anterior pituitary gland
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100.0%
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The anterior pituitary gland is also called the [...].
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adenohypothysis
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From where are the following hormones secreted?
ACTH, MSH, LH, FSH, TSH, GH, PRL
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Anterior pituitary gland
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100.0%
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Which hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary controls the release of T4 from the thyroid?
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TSH
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100.0%
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Which hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary controls the release of cortisol from the adrenal cortex?
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ACTH
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100.0%
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Which hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary controls the release of IGF-1 from the liver?
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GH
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100.0%
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Which 2 hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary control the release of testo/estradiol from the gonads?
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LH/FSH
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100.0%
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What is the developmental origin of the posterior pituitary?
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Downgrowth from the floor of the diencephalon
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100.0%
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What 5 types of cells are found in the anterior pituitary?
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Corticotrophs
Gonadotrophs
Lactotrophs
Somatotrophs
Thyrotrophs
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Axons from the hypothalamus project to the [...] of the anterior pituitary and discharge into capillaries of the pituitary [...].
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median eminence, portal system
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100.0%
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In the anterior pituitary, which 2 hormones do corticotrophs produce?
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ACTH
MSH
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100.0%
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In the anterior pituitary, which 2 hormones do gonadotrophs produce?
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FSH
LH
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100.0%
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In the anterior pituitary, which hormone do lactotrophs produce?
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PRL
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100.0%
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In the anterior pituitary, which hormone do somatotrophs produce?
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GH
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100.0%
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[...] is the precursor to ACTH and other hormones in the anterior pituitary.
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POMC
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100.0%
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In the anterior pituitary, which hormone do thyrotrophs produce?
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TSH
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100.0%
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What are the 6 hormones produced by the hypothalamus which control release of hormones from the anterior pituitary?
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CRH
GnRH
GHRH
TRH
Dopamine
Somatostatin
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100.0%
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Which 2 hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary have non-tropic effects only?
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PRL
MSH
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100.0%
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Which hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary has both tropic and non-tropic effects?
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GH
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100.0%
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Which tissue do FSH and LH target?
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Testes or ovaries
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100.0%
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Which tissue does MSH target?
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Melanocytes in the skin
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100.0%
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POMC is synthesized mainly in the corticotrophs of the [...]rior pituitary.
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ante, rior
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100.0%
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Release of ACTH from the anterior pituitary is controlled by the hypothalamic hormone [...].
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CRH
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CRH controls the release of [...] from the anterior pituitary.
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ACTH
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100.0%
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Release of PRL from the anterior pituitary is controlled by the hypothalamic hormones [...] and [...].
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TRH, dopamine
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100.0%
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TRH [...]-regulates the release of PRL from the anterior pituitary.
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up
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100.0%
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Dopamine [...]-regulates the secretion of PRL from the anterior pituitary.
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down
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100.0%
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In the anterior pituitary, which cells produce PRL?
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Lactotrophs
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100.0%
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In the anterior pituitary, which cells produce ACTH and MSH?
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Corticotrophs
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100.0%
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In the anterior pituitary, which cells produce FSH and LH?
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Gonadotrophs
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100.0%
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In the anterior pituitary, which cells produce GH?
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Somatotrophs
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100.0%
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In the anterior pituitary, which cells produce TSH?
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Thyrotrophs
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100.0%
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What effect does suckling have on the production of PRL by the anterior pituitary?
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Increase
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100.0%
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What are the 2 hormones secreted by the posterior pituitary?
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Oxytocin
ADH (vasopressin)
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50.0%
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GH [...]creases the breakdown of proteins.
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de
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50.0%
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Which tissue does ACTH target?
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Adrenal cortex
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50.0%
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The posterior pituitary is also called the [...].
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neurohypophysis
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50.0%
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What tissues does oxytocin target (2)?
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Uterus
Breasts
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50.0%
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What general effect does ADH have on its target cells?
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Increases permeability to water
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50.0%
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Where in the body are ADH and oxytocin synthesised?
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Hypothalamus
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50.0%
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What are the 3 parts of the anterior pituitary?
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Pars distalis
Pars tuberalis
Pars intermedia
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50.0%
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What are the 2 parts of the posterior pituitary?
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Pars nervosa
Infundibulum (stalk)
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50.0%
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What 2 types of cells are found in the posterior pituitary?
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Axons of modified neurons
Pituicytes
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50.0%
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The glial-like cells found in the posterior pituitary are called [...].
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pituicytes
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50.0%
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The cell bodies of the neurons whose axons are in the posterior pituitary are found in which 2 nuclei in the brain?
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Supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei of the hypothalamus
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50.0%
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After the protein precursors of ADH and oxytocin are synthesized in the hypothalamus, they are cleaved to yield which 2 products?
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Hormone
Neurophysin (binding protein)
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50.0%
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[...] is a binding protein made when the protein precursor of ADH or oxytocin is cleaved.
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Neurophysin
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50.0%
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The accumulation of ADH or oxytocin in the axons of the posterior pituitary forms [...].
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Herring bodies
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50.0%
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Which 4 hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary have tropic effects only?
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FSH
LH
TSH
ACTH
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50.0%
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POMC is synthesized mainly in the [...] cells of the anterior pituitary.
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corticotroph
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50.0%
