What Is the Function of the Hormone Somatostatin Secreted by the Hypothalamus

question 11

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the hormone somatostatin secreted by the hypothalamus?

• A) it inhibits secretion of growth hormone
• B) it inhibits production of luteinizing hormone
• C) it stimulates secretion of growth hormone
• D) somatostatin is not produced in the hypothalamus at all

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