Name The 6 Tropic Hormones Produced By The Hypothalamus And Breifly State Their Biological Roles

Question 1

What do tropic hormones do?
what are the 6 tropic hormones produced by the hypothalamus?

Answer 1

Tropic hormones affect the release of other hormones in the target tissue. These have direct effect on the release of anterior pituitary hormones.

1. TRH ( thyrotropin releasing hormone - promotes TSH)
   PRH (prolactin releasing hormone) = TRH
2. PIH (prolactin releasing inhibiting hormone - dopamine )
3. CRH ( corticotropin releasing hormone )
4. GnRH ( gonadotropin releasing hormone - releases LH + FSH)
5. GHRH ( growth hormone releasing hormone )
6. GHIH ( growth hormone inhibiting hormone - somatostatin )