Hypothalamus

Question 0

What are the actions of somatostatin?

Answer 0

1. Inhibit secretion of growth hormone from somatotrope cells
2. Inhibit TSH release from ant.pit
3. Inhibits release of prolactin from Ant.pit
4. In the GIT - suppressed release of gastrointestinal hormones
   a. Gastrin
   b. Cholecystokinin
   c. Secretin
   d. Motilin
   e. VIP
   f. GIP
   g. Enteroglucagon
5. Decrease rate of gastric emptying and reduces smooth muscle contractions and blood flow within the intestine
6. Suppresses release of pancreatic hormones
   a. Inhibits insulin release when somatostatin is released from delta cells of the pancreas
   b. Inhibits release of glucagon
7. Suppresses exocrine secretory action of pancreas

Question 1

Where is somatostatin produced?

Answer 1

Hypothalamus