Lecture 17- The Pituitary Gland

6 Hypothalamic Releasing Factors

• GnRH- Gonadotropin releasing hormine=stimulates release of LH and FSH
• GHRH- Growth hormone releasing hormone=stimulates release of growth hormone (GH)
• SST- Somatostatin=inhibits release of growth hormone
• TRH- Thyrotropin, TSH releasing hormone=increases release of thyroid stimulating hormone
• CRH- Corticotropin releasing hormone=increases release of corticotropin
• Dopamine- Amine not a peptide hormone=decreases prolactin release

6 Major Anterior Pituitary Hormones

• GH (Somatotropin)- insulin like growth factor…