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Pituitary (anterior)
Anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the pituitary also called? | hypophysis and the master gland. |
| What is the anterior pituitary gland? | adenohypophysis. |
| What is the pituitary (anterior) composed of? | normal endocrine tissue. |
| What does the follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) do in females? | promotes the development of ovarian follicle and stimulates estrogen secretion. |
| What does the follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) do in males? | promotes the development of testis and stimulates the production of sperm. |
| What triggers ovulation and promotes development of corpus luteum in females? | Luteinizing hormone (LH) |
| What does LH do in males? | it stimulates production of testosterone. |
| What is prolactin (PRL)? | it promotes milk secretion. |
| What stimulates the development and secretion in the thyroid gland? | Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). |
| What does Adenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) do? | promotes the development and secretion in the adrenal cortex. |