Hormones of the anterior Pit

Question 1

where is the anterior pituitary located?

Answer 1

located in the brain beneath the hypothalamus- which will control the release of its hormones with releasing and inhibitory hormones of its own

Question 2

Which hormones does the anterior pit release?

Answer 2

1) hGH ( human growth hormone)
2) ACTH ( adrenocorticotropin)
3) TSH - thyroid stimulating hormone
4) FSH- follicle stimulating hormone
5) LH: leutonizing hormone
6) Prolactin

Question 3

HGH (Human growth hormone)

Answer 3

• peptide
• stimulates growth in almost all cells of the body . ( inc mitosis, inc cell size, inc protein synthesis rate, moving fat stores, dec use of glucose)

Question 4

ACTH ( adrenocortico tropic hormone)

Answer 4

• peptide

- stimulate the ADRENAL CORTEX to release glucocorticoids via secondary messenger system using CAMP.

Question 5

TSH ( thyroid stimulating hormone)

Answer 5

• is a peptide
  stimulate the thyroid to release T3 and T4
  T3 and T4 concentrations have a negative feedback effect on TSH release, both at the anterior pit and the hypothalamus

Question 6

Prolactin :

Answer 6

peptide
promotes lactation (milk production) by breasts.

Question 7

Which other two peptide hormones are also made by the anterior pit?

Answer 7

FSH and LH