Which is the abbreviation for the hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the thyroid gland?
A) FSH
B) ACTH
C) ADH
D) TSH
D
Explanation: A) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, but does not stimulate the thyroid gland.
B) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, but does not stimulate the thyroid gland.
C) Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland, not the anterior pituitary gland.
D) Correct! TSH is the abbreviation for thyroid-stimulating hormone.
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