Question

Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding regulation of pituitary hormone secretion by the hypothalamus?

A. All pituitary hormones are regulated by tropic hormones from the hypothalamus.
B. All anterior pituitary hormones are regulated by a release ing hormone from the hypothalamus.
C. All posterior pituitary hormones are regulated by a releasing hormone from the hypothalamus.
D. All anterior pituitary hormones are tropic hormones
E. None of the above.

Answer 1

The correct answer is option - A.

Explanation:

Hormones their target sites are other endocrine glands and act on these endocrine glands, known as tropic hormones. The pituitary gland is one of the gland that acts as a gland that releases tropic hormones and also regulated by the other tropic hormones released by the hypothalamus.

The hypothalamus releases several tropic hormones that inhibit and promoting hormones that regulate the pituitary glands.

Thus, the correct answer is option - A.