11 Assignment Question 19 (of 40) 9. Which of the following is true for the high

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11 Assignment Question 19 (of 40) 9. Which of the following is true for the highlighted structure? O tamoxiten can be used to decrease target cell activity of estrogen arniving here. O theophyline can be used to inhibit target cells at this location through increased cAMP levels O somatotropin can be given to treat hypersecresion of hormones produced here that somulate long bone growth O Pitocin can be given as a synthetic version of hormones produced here to induce iabdor dexamethasone can be give to treat hyposecretion of hormones produced here FS F7 FB F2

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The highlighted section is the "master gland" of our body called pituitary gland. This gland secrets hormones that controls growth, reproductive organs and many other functions of the body. Tamaxifen is a medicine given to treat breast cancers in males and females. Theophylline is a drug given during bronchitis to dilate the muscles of lungs. Somatotropin is the growth hormone produced by pituitary gland. Dexamethasone is a drug that is used to treat conditions that cause inflammation, conditions of immunity system, hormone deficiency conditions of adrenal gland. Pitocin is artificially made oxytocin hormones to induce labor. Oxytocin hormone is naturally secreated by pituitary gland to induce labor.

Answer. Option 4. Pitocin can be given as a synthetic version of hormones produced here to induce labor.

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