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Posterior Pituitary Hormones

Quiz by Gayani Nawarathne

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Q 1/4
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Which hormone is released from the posterior pituitary gland and plays a role in promoting uterine contractions during childbirth?
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Oxytocin
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Growth hormone
Q 2/4
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Oxytocin, released from the posterior pituitary gland, plays a role in all of the following EXCEPT:
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Facilitating social bonding and attachment behaviors
Initiating labor and promoting uterine contractions
Regulating water reabsorption in the kidneys
Stimulating milk ejection during breastfeeding

4 questions

Q.

Which hormone is released from the posterior pituitary gland and plays a role in promoting uterine contractions during childbirth?

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30 sec

Q.

Oxytocin, released from the posterior pituitary gland, plays a role in all of the following EXCEPT:

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30 sec

Q.

In which of the following scenarios would you expect an increase in antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion?

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30 sec

Q.

Which of the following conditions is characterized by a deficiency of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?

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30 sec

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