Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is not correct regarding pituitary gland?

  1. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), is released under the influence of hypothalamic Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH); inhibited by somatostatin.

  2. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), is released under the influence of hypothalamic Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone (CRH).

  3. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), is released under the influence of hypothalamus.

  4. Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH, also known as vasopressin and AVP, arginine vasopressin), the majority of which is released from the supraoptic nucleus in the hypothalamus.

  5. Melanocyte–stimulating hormones (MSHs), although this function is often (imprecisely) attributed to the anterior pituitary. These are sometimes called intermedins, as these are released by the pars intermedia.

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Explanation

This is incorrect statement. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), is released under the influence of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH).