Question

Somatostatin is produced by:

• A. Pituitary
• B. Pancreas
• C. Hypothalamus
• D. Thymus

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Hypothalamus

• Somatostatin is a peptide hormone that inhibits the release of growth hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, prolactin, and many secondary hormones.

• This inhibitory hormone is produced by neuroendocrine neurons in the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus.