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ZoologyChemical Coordination and IntegrationHypothalamusEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ZoologyEasysingle choice

What is the source of gonadotropin-releasing hormone?

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Answer:
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Solution:

I. Hypothalamic hormones are of two types :
1. Releasing hormones - Gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH).
2. Inhibiting hormones - Somatostatin.

II. Hormones of Adenohypophysis
1. Pars distalis (anterior pituitary) - Growth hormone (GH), Prolactin (PRL), Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH), Luteinizing hormone (LH) and Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).
2. Pars intermedia - Melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH).

III. Neurohypophysis (Pars nervosa or Posterior pituitary) - Oxytocin and Vasopressin (or ADH).

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Chemical Coordination and IntegrationSubtopic:Hypothalamus
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2020

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