interactions between the hypothalamus and the anterior pituitary gland Flashcards
what does the hypothalamus hormonally stimulates and what does it release
stimulates anterior pituitary and releases its hormones
what type of hormone does the hypothalamus secrete
regulatory hormones
what does the anterior pituitary secrete hormones into
general circulation
what are the releasing hormones of the hypothalamus
thyrotropin releasing hormone TRH
prolactin releasing hormone PRH
gonadotropin releasing hormone GnRH
corticotropin- releasing hormone CRH
growth hormone- releasing hormone GHRH
what are the inhibiting hormones of the hypothalamus
prolactin inhibiting hormone PIH
growth inhibiting hormone GIH
what are the hormones of the anterior pituitary
thyroid stimulating hormone TSH thyrotropin
prolactin PRL
adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH –corticotropin
gonadotropins: follicle-stimulating hormone FSH and luteinizing hormone LH
Growth hormone GH somatotropin
what triggers thyroid stimulating hormone
TRH from hypothalamus
what does thyroid stimulating hormone causes the release of
thyroid hormone TH from the thyroid gland
what triggers prolactin release and what inhibits it
triggered by PRH
inhibited by PIH from the hypothalamus
what does prolactin cause
milk production
mammary gland growth in females
what causes the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone
release triggered by CRH from hypothalamus
what does adrenocorticotropic hormone causes the release of
corticosteroids by adrenal cortex
what triggers the release of gonadotropins
GnRH from hypothalamus
what does gonadotropins do in females
regulate ovarian development and secretion of estrogen and progesterone
what does gonadotropins do in males
sperm development and secretion of testosterone
