Which of the Following Hormones Is NOT Secreted by the Anterior

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following hormones is NOT secreted by the anterior pituitary?

• A)growth hormone
• B)oxytocin
• C)thyroid-stimulating hormone
• D)prolactin

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Definitions:

Passive Margin

The transition between oceanic and continental crust that is not an active plate boundary, typically characterized by a broad continental shelf and little seismic activity.

Island Arc

An island arc is a type of archipelago, composed predominantly of a series of volcanoes, which arcs roughly parallel to the boundary of oceanic tectonic plates that are being subducted beneath lighter continental plates.

Continental Rifting

The process by which a continent stretches and splits along a rift zone, potentially leading to the formation of a new ocean basin.

Passive Margin

A continental margin that is not associated with plate boundaries and hence experiences little seismic activity.