What do the following hormones have in common: somatostatin, gonadotropin-releasing hormone, thyrotropin-releasing hormone, and prolactin-inhibiting hormone?

A) They are all secreted from the hypothalamus and target the anterior pituitary.
B) They are all secreted from the anterior pituitary.
C) They are all secreted from the posterior pituitary.
D) They are all stored in the anterior pituitary.


Answer: A

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