Question

What hormones does the anterior pituitary create

Answer 1

Answer:

They produce the:

• Tropic hormones (Thyroid stimulating hormone, Adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH, Luteinizing hormone LH and Follicle-stimulating hormone FSH).

• The growth hormone and

• Prolactin.

Explanation:

The pituitary gland, found just below the hypothalamus consists of an anterior and posterior part, which release hormones which are either proteins or polypeptides

The secretion of these hormones are stimulated by chemicals produced by the hypothalamus and transported to the pituitary in the bloodstream.

The anterior pituitary glands hormones consists of several tropic hormones that regulates the activities of the other endocrine glands(through homeostatic mechanisms); also the growth hormone and prolactin.