Posterior Pituitary Hormones
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- Q1
Which hormone is released from the posterior pituitary gland and plays a role in promoting uterine contractions during childbirth?
Oxytocin
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Growth hormone
30s - Q2
Oxytocin, released from the posterior pituitary gland, plays a role in all of the following EXCEPT:
Facilitating social bonding and attachment behaviors
Initiating labor and promoting uterine contractions
Regulating water reabsorption in the kidneys
Stimulating milk ejection during breastfeeding
30s - Q3
In which of the following scenarios would you expect an increase in antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion?
During physical activity and sweating
During dehydration or increased blood osmolarity
After consuming a large volume of water
In response to elevated blood pressure
30s - Q4
Which of the following conditions is characterized by a deficiency of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?
Addison's disease
Diabetes insipidus
Diabetes mellitus
Cushing's syndrome
30s