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6. Dopamine inhibits the release of
- Thyroxine
- Prolactin
- Somatostatin
- Thyroid stimulating hormone
7. What does the pars tuberalis do?
- Secretes hormones such as oxytocin
- Surrounds the anterolateral infundibulum
- Secretes hormones such as thyroid stimulating hormone
- Separates the anterior and posterior lobes
8. Which of these is not a function of cortisol?
- Gluconeogenesis
- Triggers inflammation
- Maintains blood pressure
- Triggers anti-stress pathway
9. Which of these stimulates heat loss via the parasympathetic nervous system?
- Anterior nucleus
- Mammillary nucleus
- Posterior nucleus
- Lateral nucleus
10. What does the paraventricular nuclei do?
- Regulates circadian rhythm
- Regulates appetite
- Regulates osmolality
- Regulates body temperature
11. Which of these is not part of the supraoptic region?
- Anterior nuclei
- Superchiasmatic nuclei
- Ventromedial nuclei
- Paraventricular nuclei
12. The arcuate nucleus is within what region of the hypothalamus?
- Mammillary
- Preoptic
- Tuberal
- Supraoptic
13. Thyrotropin releasing hormone comes from where?
- Lateral nucleus
- Arcuate nucleus
- Paraventricular nucleus
- Supraoptic nucleus
14. Which of these is not involved in appetite regulation?
- Posterior nucleus
- Ventromedial nucleus
- Lateral nucleus
- Dorsomedial nucleus
15. The diaphragma sellae covers
- The superior surface of the pituitary
- The hypothalamus
- The inferior surface of the pituitary
- The posterior surface of the pituitary
16. Prolactin is secreted from
- Pars anterior
- Pars intermedia
- Pars tuberalis
- Posterior pituitary gland
17. Where does GHRH come from?
- Posterior pituitary
- Anterior pituitary
- Arcuate nucleus
- Paraventricular nucleus