Which hormone is under inhibitory control?
Hormones regulated by negative feedback are usually the ones that get inhibited when their levels are high. For example, cortisol inhibits the release of ACTH from the pituitary, which in turn is controlled by CRH from the hypothalamus. So cortisol is under inhibitory control via negative feedback. Another example is insulin; high glucose levels stimulate insulin, but once glucose is low, insulin secretion stops. Wait, but insulin isn't inhibited directly by another hormone. Maybe it's more about the feedback loop.
Wait, the question is about which hormone is under inhibitory control. So the hormone itself is inhibited by another hormone. For instance, prolactin is inhibited by dopamine. Dopamine acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter on the lactotrophs in the anterior pituitary. So if one of the options is prolactin, that's the answer. Another example is growth hormone, which is inhibited by somatostatin. So if the options include prolactin or growth hormone, those are possibilities.
But without the options, I have to make an educated guess. Let's say the options are prolactin, cortisol, insulin, and growth hormone. Then the correct answer would be prolactin because dopamine inhibits its release. Alternatively, if the options include cortisol, it's inhibited by ACTH, but ACTH is itself inhibited by cortisol. Wait, that's a negative feedback loop. So cortisol inhibits ACTH, which is part of the HPA axis. But the question is about the hormone that's under inhibitory control. So if the options are ACTH, then ACTH is inhibited by cortisol. But if the options are cortisol, then cortisol is inhibited by ACTH? No, ACTH stimulates cortisol. So cortisol is under positive control.
Wait, maybe the question refers to the hormone that is directly inhibited by another hormone. So like prolactin is inhibited by dopamine. Or growth hormone by somatostatin. So the correct answer would be prolactin or growth hormone. Let me confirm. Dopamine inhibits prolactin release from the anterior pituitary. So if one of the options is prolactin, then that's the answer.
So the core concept here is hormones regulated by inhibitory signals. The correct answer is prolactin, inhibited by dopamine. The other options would be hormones that are stimulated, not inhibited. So the explanation would need to highlight that dopamine's inhibitory role on prolactin. The clinical pearl could be remembering that dopamine inhibits prolactin, so drugs that block dopamine (like antipsychotics) can cause hyperprolactinemia.
**Core Concept**
Hormones regulated by inhibitory control are suppressed by specific neurotransmitters or hormones through negative feedback or direct inhibition. Prolactin, for example, is uniquely inhibited by dopamine, a mechanism critical for maintaining lactational and reproductive balance.
**Why the Correct Answer is Right**
Prolactin secretion from the anterior pituitary is inhibited by dopamine released from the hypothalamus via the tuberoin