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Megan Kielsmeier
weeks 7-13
Term | Definition |
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adenohypophysis | the anterior portion of the pituitary gland |
infundibulum | connects it to the hypothalamus of the brain. |
Somatotrophs | secrete growth hormone |
Corticotrophs | secrete adrenocorticotropic hormone |
Thyrotrophs | secrete thyroid-stimulating hormone |
Lactotrophs | secrete prolactin |
Gonadotrophs | secrete luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone |
somatotropin | promotes bodily growth indirectly by stimulating the liver and other tissues to pro-duce another hormone called insulin-like growth |
Prolactin | produced by acidophils in the pars anterior |
Thyroid-stimulating hormone | pro-motes and maintains the growth and development of its target gland—the thyroid. |
Adrenocorticotropic hormone | promotes and maintains normal growth and development of the cortex of the adrenal gland. |