Long-loop negative feedback differs from short-loop negative feedback by
A)The distance that the chemical regulator must travel to reach its site of action
B)Whether or not autocrine or paracrine signals such as prostaglandins are involved
C)Whether or not the hormonal product of a peripheral target organ (e.g., the gonads or adrenals) is involved
D)All of the choices are correct
E)None of the choices are correct

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Long-loop negative feedback involves the hormonal product of a peripheral target organ, which travels back to the hypothalamus or pituitary to regulate its own secretion, whereas short-loop feedback involves hormones from the pituitary acting on the hypothalamus.

Long-Loop Negative Feedback Differs from Short-Loop Negative Feedback by