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Growth Hormone causes body growth.

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Q: What anterior pituitary hormone stimulates general body growth?
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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 a hypocrine gland?

Hypocrine is a hormone that stimulates the anterior pituitary gland.


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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) stimulates the thyroid. It's also known as thyrotropin.


What hormone stimulates the gonads?

The release of Follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH) and Luteinizing hormone(LH) stimulates cells in the testes to produce Testosterone.


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What anterior pituitary hormones stimulates milk production?

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Which anterior pituitary hormone shows increased secretion in response to stress?

That hormone is called as ACTH or adrenocorticotropic hormone. It stimulates the adrenal cortex to produce corticosteroids.


What anterior pituitary hormone stimulates the testis and ovary to produce and produce sperm and eggs respectively?

Follicle stimulating hormone stimulates the gonads to produce gametes. It is sometimes abbreviated FSH.


Which gland stimulates growth and stimulates secretion of hormones from other glands?

Anterior pituitary gland. It secretes Growth hormone,Thyroid stimulating hormone,Adrenocorticotrophic hormone, Follicle stimulating hormone,Leutenizing hormone,Prolactin hormone.


State the hormone that normally stimulates the thyroid and the tissue where this hormones originates?

the thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)..tsh is produced in the anterior pituitary lobe


What is the relationship between the hypothalamus the anterior pituitary and the adrenals?

The hypothalamussecretes Corticotropin releasing hormone which stimulates the anteriorpituitary to secrete A.C.T.H. (Adrenocorticotrophic) hormone, which in turn stimulates the adrenal cortex to produce cortisone.