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Pituitary Gland NEET Notes: Hormones, Functions & Disorders

  Diagrammatic representation of the pituitary gland showing anterior pituitary, posterior pituitary, hypothalamus, and hormone secretion. NEET-Level MCQs (Hard) – Pituitary Gland  -Dr.Sanjaykumar Pawar 1. The pituitary gland is located in: A. Medulla oblongata B. Sella turcica C. Corpus callosum D. Pons Answer: B. Sella turcica 2. Which part of pituitary stores hormones synthesized by hypothalamus? A. Pars distalis B. Pars intermedia C. Neurohypophysis D. Adenohypophysis Answer: C. Neurohypophysis 3. Oxytocin and vasopressin are synthesized in: A. Anterior pituitary B. Pars intermedia C. Hypothalamus D. Adrenal cortex Answer: C. Hypothalamus 4. Which hormone is secreted by pars intermedia? A. GH B. ACTH C. MSH D. PRL Answer: C. MSH 5. Hypersecretion of growth hormone in adults causes: A. Gigantism B. Dwarfism C. Acromegaly D. Cretinism Answer: C. Acromegaly 6. Which of the following hormones are collectively called gonadotropins? A. G...