Which Would Be the Effect of a Blood Clot That

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which would be the effect of a blood clot that blocked the vessels of the hypothalamo-pituitary portal system in the infundibulum between the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary gland?

• A)Secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)would decrease and the adrenal cortex would atrophy
• B)Secretion of gonadotropins will decrease and the gonads will hypertrophy
• C)Secretion of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)would decrease
• D)Secretion of prolactin would decrease
• E)Secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)would increase

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