HORMONES PRODUCED BY THE ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND (ADENOHYPOPHYSIS) Flashcards

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 “True Endocrine Gland”
 The hormones secreted are either peptides or glycoproteins

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Anterior Pituitary Gland

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ACTH, TSH, FSH and LH =

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Tropic hormones

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5 Types of cells by Immunochemical Tests

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  1. Somatotropes
  2. Lactotropes
  3. Thyrotropes
  4. Gonadotropes
  5. Corticotropes
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4
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secrete GH

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Somatotropes

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5
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secrete prolactin

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Lactotropes

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6
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secrete TSH

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Thyrotropes

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7
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secrete LH and FSH

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Gonadotropes

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8
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secrete ACTH

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Corticotropes

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