List the hormones produced or released by anterior and poste

List the hormones produced or released by anterior and posterior pituitary. Compare the relationship between the hypothalamus and the two lobes of the pituitary.

Solution

Pituitary gland is located at the base of brain.

Hormones released by anterior pituitary are

ACTH Adrenocorticotropic hormone

TSH Thyroid stimulating hormone

FSH Follicle stimulating hormone

LH Luteinizing hormone

GH Growth hormone

Prolactin

Hormones secreted by posterior pituitary gland are

Oxytocin and ADH Anti diuretic hormone (vasopressin)

Hypothalamus connects to anterior pituitary through chemicals ( releasing hormones and inhibitory hormones ). Hormones such as growth hormone releasing hormone, growth hormone inhibitory hormone, thyrotropin releasing hormone , gonadotropin releasing hormone, Prolactin releasing hormone, Prolactin inhibitory hormone , corticotropin releasing hormone.

Hypothalamus connects to posterior pituitary gland through neurosecretory cells .the hormones are produced by cell bodies of neurosecretory cells and are packaged in vesicles and transported through axon and stored in axon terminals that lie in posterior pituitary.