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growth hormone

  • released by: anterior pituitary

  • stimulated by: GHRH from hypothalamus

  • target organ: all cells of the body

  • action: stimulated mitosis (cell division=growth)

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thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

  • released by: anterior pituitary

  • stimulated by: TRH from hypothalamus

  • target organ: thyroid

  • action: stimulated thyroxine release

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LH= luteinizing hormone

  • released by: anterior pituitary

  • stimulated by: GnRH from hypothalamus

  • target organ: gonads

  • action: stimulates sex steroid release

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FSH= follicle stimulating hormone

  • released by: anterior pituitary

  • stimulated by: GnRH from hypothalamus

  • target organ: gonads

  • action: stimulated sex cell development (egg and sperm)

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ACTH= adrenocorticotropic hormone

  • released by: anterior pituitary

  • stimulated by: CRh from hypothalamus

  • target organ: adrenal cortex

  • action: stimulates steroid release from adrenal cortex

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prolactin

  • released by: anterior pituitary

  • stimulated by: reduction in PIH release from hypothalamus

  • target organ: breast & uterus

  • action: stimulated milk production and other maternal physiological changes

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oxytocin

  • released by: posterior pituitary

  • stimulated by: neurons from hypothalamus

  • target organ: breast & uterus

  • action: stimulates milk ejection, maternal behavior, pair bonding