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Anterior pitutary hormones pharmacology slideshare

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ANTERIOR PITUTARY

• This is also called adenohypophysis.

HORMONES OF ADENOHYPOPHYSIS

1. GH Hormone

• Full form of GH hormone is growth hormone.
• It is also called as STH ( Somatotrophic Hormone).

2. TSH

• Full form of TSH is thyroid stimulating hormone.
• It is responsible for growth and development of thyroid follicle.
• It stimulates thyroxine secretion.

3. ACTH

• Full form of ACTH is adeno cortico trophin hormone.

4. FSH

• Full form of FSH is follicle stimulating hormone.

In males

• It stimulate spermatogenesis.
• It is responsible for development and growth of seminiferous tubules.

In females

• It is responsible for development of graffian follicle.
• It stimulates oogenesis.
• It controls the secretion of estrogen.

5. LH

• Full form of LH is leutenising hormone.

In males

• It is called as ICSH ( Interstitial cell secreting hormone ).
• It stimulates leydig cell for secretion of testosterone.

In females

• It is responsible for synthesis of corpus leuteum.
• It controls and regulate the secretion of progesterone.

6. Prolactin

• It is also called as mammotrophic, lactogenic or PRL (lactotrophic hormone).
• It stimulates the synthesis of milk after parturition.

7. MSH

• Full form of MSH is melanocyte stimulating hormone.
• It is also known as "intermedin" .
• It stimulates melanocyte for synthesis of melanin.