Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone, the Only Hormone Released by the Pars Intermedia

question 55

True/False

Melanocyte-stimulating hormone, the only hormone released by the pars intermedia, is secreted by corticotropes only during fetal development, in young children, in pregnant women, and in some disease states.

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Definitions:

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter involved in many functions, including motivation, reward, reinforcement, and motor control.

Neural Impulse

is the electrical signal transmitted along a neuron, facilitating communication between neurons or between neurons and muscles.

Threshold

The minimum level of stimulus intensity required for a stimulus to be detected.

Intensity

The amount of energy in a light or sound wave, which we perceive as brightness or loudness, as determined by the wave’s amplitude.