Which of the following hormones originates in the anterior pituitary?

GHRH

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GnRH

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TSH

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Oxytocin

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Solution

The correct option is C TSH
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is secreted by the anterior pituitary. Growth hormone–releasing hormone (GHRH), somatostatin, and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) all are secreted by the hypothalamus. Oxytocin is secreted by the posterior pituitary.

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