What suppresses the normal secretion of growth hormone?
A) Hypoglycemia
B) Somatostatin
C) Somatomedin
D) Amino acids

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GHRH binds to receptors on pituitary somatotropes and stimulates release of growth hormone (GH),whereas somatostatin inhibits GH release.Hypoglycemia stimulates the release of growth hormone.Somatomedin is an anabolic hormone that increases the growth of bone and cartilage tissues.A rise in amino acids in the blood stimulates the release of growth hormone,as do starvation and exercise.

What Suppresses the Normal Secretion of Growth Hormone