Mention the hormones of pituitary gland and write the functions of each
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♡HORMONES RELEASED BY THE ANTERIOR PITUITARY♡
1) GROWTH HORMONE
- It stimulates fat metabolism
-It control the overall development of the body
2) TSH(thyroid stimulating hormone)
- It control the growth of thyroid gland
- It stimulates thyroid to produce thyroxine
3)ACTH(Adrenocorticotropic hormone)
- It regulate the activity of adrenal cortex
4) GONAD STIMULATING HORMONE
-It stimulate the process of spermatogenisis in males
-It also stimulates the secreation of testosterone, ogesterone and progesterone
5)PROLACTIC HORMONE
-It enchances the mammary gland and milk production
HORMONES RELEASED BY POSTERIOR LOBE
1)ADH(antiduretic hormone)
-It constricts the blood vessels to rise in blood pressure
-It promotes reabsorption of water from kidney
2)OXYTOCIN
-it stimulates vigorous contraction of uterus during labour
-It causes release of milk from the breast
Answer:
Explanation:
Oxytocin is the hormone released from pituitary
of the mother, once fetal development is
completed.