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ZoologyChemical Coordination and IntegrationPituitary GlandEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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Excess of growth hormone causes acromegaly in adults. In normal individuals, such condition doesn't arise due to inhibition of growth hormone. Which of the following is responsible for secretion of hormone that regulates growth hormone secretion?
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Solution:
The hormone whose excess can cause acromegaly in adults is growth Hormone. The release of growth hormone is inhibited by somatostatin. Somatostatin is secreted by the hypothalamus, which is situated at the base of the diencephalon.
Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Chemical Coordination and IntegrationSubtopic:Pituitary Gland
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