INTERMEDIATE PITUITARY GLAND

Question 1

This intermediate pituitary hormone is responsible for melanin production in response to UV light exposure.

Answer 1

Melanocyte-stimulating hormone

Question 2

What are the roles of MSH in human ?

Answer 2

• More complicated
• Lighter skinned have same amount of MSH as with darker skin
• Capable of darkening the skin
• Women also show increased MSH production during pregnancy together with estrogen especially the skin of the areolas and labia minora

Question 3

Melanocyte-stimulating hormone is formed by the cleavage of ?

Answer 3

Pro-opiomelanocortin precursor protein (POMC)