Hormones

Somatotrophs

Human growth hormone/ somatocrinin

Hypothalamus: Human growth stimulating/inhibiting hormone

Thyrotrophs

Thyroid stimulating hormone/thyrotropin

Hypothalamus: Thyrotropin releasing hormone/ HGIH

Gonadotrophs

Follicle stimulating hormone + luteinizing hormone

Hypothalamus: Gonadotropin releasing hormone

Lactotrophs

Prolactin

Hypothalamus: Prolactin releasing/inhibiting hormone

Corticotrophs

Adrenocorticotropic hormone + Melanocyte stimulating hormone

Hypothalamus: Corticotropic releasing hormone + Dopamine

Human growth hormone effects

Stimulates body tissues to secrete insulin-like growth factors to promote cell growth and repair

Thyroid-stimulating hormone effects

Stimulates thyroid hormones synthesis in thyroid glands

Follicle-stimulating hormone

initiates development of oocytes and estrogen in females, and sperm in males

Luteinizing hormone

Stimulates estrogen and progesterone in females, and testosterone in males

Prolactin

Stimulates lactation (needs other hormones to assist)

Andrenocorticotropic hormone

stimulates glucocorticoids (cortisol) by adrenal cortex

Melanocyte stimulating hormone

Exact role unknown in humans, can cause excess darkening of skin