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Megan Kielsmeier
weeks 7-13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |