The patient's body modulates pain perception as a result of the production of what in the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland?
A) Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
B) Endorphins
C) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
D) Oxytocin
B
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Endorphins and enkephalins are produced by the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland. Oxytocin and ADH are produced by the posterior pituitary gland, and ACTH is produced by the anterior pituitary gland.
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