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Name the only hormone secreted by pars intermedia of the pituitary gland.

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Pars Intermedia of pituitary gland secretes only one hormone called Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (MSH). This hormone causes dispersal of pigment granules in the pigment cells, thereby darkening the colour in certain animals like fishes and amphibians.


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