The following statement contains three parts that are either TRUE or FALSE. You must address ALL THREE parts of the statement explaining either why it is TRUE or why it is FALSE.
Neurohormones from the anterior pituitary are called "trophic" because their release is stimulated by a releasing hormone from the hypothalamus.
1. The anterior pituitary is an endocrine gland; it does not release neurohormones because its cells are not neurons.
2. The word trophic is used incorrectly; the term refers to a hormone that causes another gland to release hormone.
3. Anterior pituitary hormones are in fact triggered by releasing hormones from the hypothalamus.
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