Question

Fill in the blanks:
1. A hypothalamic hormone called (a)___ stimulates the pituitary synthesis and release of (d)____
2. The (c)____ from the hypothalamus inhibits the release of (d)____from the pituitary.

• A. a—somatostatin, b—gonadotrophins, c—GnRH, d—growth hormone
• B. a—GnRH, b—growth hormone, c—somatostatin, b—gonadotrophins
• C. a—somatostatin, b—growth hormone, c—GnRH, d—gonadotrophins
• D. a—GnRH, b—gonadotrophins, c—somatostatin, d—growth hormone

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

1. A hypothalamic hormone called GnRH stimulates the pituitary synthesis and release of gonadotrophins.
2. The somatostatin from the hypothalamus inhibits the release of growth hormones from the pituitary