What is true about the anterior pituitary gland? A. there are different types of endocrine cells...

What is true about the anterior pituitary gland?
A. there are different types of endocrine cells found there that produce different
hormones
B. all hormones are released from the anterior pituitary through the hypothalamic-hypophyseal
portal system
C. this gland produces LH and FSH which are both amine hormones, known as
gonadotropins
D. the levels of most of these hormones are controlled by a positive feedback loop

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Ans:-A. )there are different types of endocrine cells found there that produce different
hormones.

Option c) is wrong because LH and FSH are not amine hormone they are glycoprotein hormones.

Amine hormones are made by modification of amino acid.

HORMONES

Amine

Adrenaline

Norepinephrine

Dopamine

Triiodothyronine

Histamine

Option b) is wrong this stament is about posterior pituitary not anterior

Option d) wrong because most hormones are control by negative feed back loop.

Sydney Mullin answered 1 year ago

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