Question

growth hormone is secreted by the

multiple choice

hypothalamus

posterior pituitary gland

anterior pituitary gland

thyroid gland

adrenal glands

Explanation:

Growth hormone (GH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone. The anterior pituitary gland (adenohypophysis) is responsible for its secretion. The hypothalamus plays a role in regulating GH release (by releasing growth - hormone - releasing hormone, GHRH, and somatostatin), but it is not the site of GH secretion. The posterior pituitary gland stores and releases hormones like oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH), not GH. The thyroid gland secretes thyroid hormones (T3 and T4), and the adrenal glands secrete hormones such as cortisol (from the adrenal cortex) and adrenaline (from the adrenal medulla).

Answer:

anterior pituitary gland