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It is an endocrine gland.It involves in production of hormones
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What is the pituitary hormone that promotes lactation in an infant?
Prolactin is the pituitary hormone that promotes lactation.
What are the hypothalamic hormones names?
ADH antidiuretic hormone - pituitary gland-kidneysTRH thyroitropin releasing hormone - pituitary gland-thyroid glandCRH corticotropin releasing hormone - pituitary gland-adrenal glandGnRH Gonadotropin-releasing hormone - pituitary gland-gonadsOxytocin ovaries pituitary glands-ovariesPIH prolactin inhibitors hormone - pituitary gland-mammary glands.
What hormone promotes reabsorstion of water?
That is andeuratic hormone. ADH. It is secreted by posterior pituitary.
What does the pituitary secretes?
The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland secretes growth hormone and lutenizing hormone.
How many hormones does the pituitary gland secrete?
Anterior pituitary secretes the growth hormone. Thyroid stimulating hormone, prolactin, ACTH or adrenocorticotrophic hormone, Follicle stimulating hormone, Leutenizing hormone, melanocyte stimulating hormone etc are secreted by anterior pituitary gland.
What does the pituitary gland secrete?
The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland secretes growth hormone and lutenizing hormone.
What hormone is not released by the pituitary gland?
pituitary gland)Estrogen
Why would a person have thyroid problems if his anterior pituitary gland was damaged?
Anterior pituitary secretes the hormone THS. That is thyroid stimulating hormone. In absence of the anterior pituitary the hormone is not secreted by the thyroid and you get the hypothyroidism.
How does GnRH get from the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary and what effects does it have on the pituitary?
The hypophysial portal system carries gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) from the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary. It stimulates the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the anterior pituitary.
What is the most abundant anterior pituitary hormone?
Growth Hormone
Where does growth hormone originate?
Growth Hormone is manufactured and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland in the brain.
What hormone stimulates the growth of ova?
The follicle stimulating hormone produced by the pituitary gland stimulates the growth of the ovum. Luteinizing hormone of the pituitary produces ovulation.
