Acromegaly results after adolescence due to excess production of one of the following hormones:

Which of the following secretes luteinizing hormone?

Inadequate production of $STH$ in early life may result in:

Identify from the following,a hormone produced by the pituitary gland in both males and females but functional only in females.

The following diagram shows the pituitary gland and its relationship with the hypothalamus. Identify $P, Q,$ and $R$.

Select the correct option for each statement:
$(1)$ Hormones are non-nutrient/nutrient chemicals which act as intercellular messengers and are produced in trace amounts.
$(2)$ The posterior pituitary gland is under the direct neural/endocrine regulation of the hypothalamus.
$(3)$ The hormone produced by the posterior pituitary gland is oxytocin/prolactin.