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The hormone which is released in large quantities just prior to childbirth is A)

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Question

The hormone which is released in large quantities just prior to childbirth is A) estrogen B) oxytocin. C) prolactir. D) progesterone. E) growth hormone. 20. Which of the following hormones controls the production and release of glucocoticoids? A) ADH B) ACTH C) GH D) FSH E) LH 21. The lobes of the thyroid gland are connected by a tissue mass called the A) body B) infundibulum. C) cortex. D) stalk. E) isthmus. 22. 23. Calcitonin is a hormone of the A) adrenal cortex. B) thyroid gland. C) parathyroid gland. D) pituitary gland E) thymus gland. 24. Which of the following cells produce thyroxine? A) alpha cells B) oxyphil cells C) neurosecretory cells D) follicular cells E) parafollicular cells 25. The hormone released in response to low blood calcium levels is A) oxytocin. B) parathyroid hormone. C) thyroxine. D) growth hormone. E) calcitonin. 26. The hormone that inhibits the action of osteoclasts is A) oxytocin. B) vasopressin. C) calcitonin. D) parathyroid hormone. E) thyroxine.

Explanation / Answer

20.oxytocin

21 ACTH

22 isthmus

23 thyroid gland

24 follicular cells

25 parathyroid hormone

26 calcitonin