Anterior pituitary hormones

_ acts on the mammary glands to stimulate __.

PRL, lactation

TSH increases the basal metabolic rate by stimulating the synthesis of thyroid hormones, _ and _ , from thyroglobulin in the thyroid follicles.

thyroxine; triiodothyronine

_ elevates plasma glucose concentration and triggers cell differentiation by stimulating the synthesis of the glucocorticoid steroid, __.

ACTH, cortisol

__ can promote the development of secondary sexual characteristics by stimulating the synthesis of the adrenal androgen __ in the adrenal cortex.

ACTH, dehydroepiandrosterone [DHEA]

GH stimulates growth and development indirectly via __ and through direct actions.

hepatic insulin-like growth factors [IGF’s]

FSH promotes the formation of second sexual characteristics in females by stimulating the growth of _ and then synthesising _ .

ovarian follicles; estradiol

In males, FSH indirectly promotes __ by stimulating Sertoli cells of the testis.

spermatogenesis

LH indirectly regulates female sexual receptivity in mammals by acting on ovarian theca and granulosa cells to stimulate __ synthesis.

estradiol

LH is necessary to stimulate __ synthesis by the post-ovulatory ovarian corpus luteum.

progesterone

LH promotes fertility in males by stimulating testis Leydig cells to synthesise __.

testosterone