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Hormones of the hypothalamus are produced by

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neurosecretory cells
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follicular cells
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α-cells
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β-cells
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The correct option is A neurosecretory cells
The hypothalamus is the basal part of diencephalon, forebrain and it regulates a wide spectrum of body functions. It contains several groups of neurosecretory cells called nuclei which produce hormones. These hormones regulate the synthesis and secretion of pituitary hormones. Follicular cells synthesise two hormones, tetraiodothyronine or thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). The α-cells secrete glucagon, while the β-cells secrete insulin.

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