Trick to Learn Hormones Secreted From Anterior Pituitary Gland | Learning With Khan
Pituitary gland is a small gland located at the base of your brain below your hypothalamus. It’s in charge of making many different important hormones. Your pituitary gland also tells other endocrine system glands to release hormones.
Your pituitary gland is connected to your hypothalamus through a stalk of blood vessels and nerves. This is called the pituitary stalk. Through the stalk, your hypothalamus communicates with your pituitary gland and tells it to release certain hormones. Your hypothalamus is the part of your brain that controls functions like blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature and digestion.
Your pituitary gland makes the following hormones:
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH or corticotropin).
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH, or vasopressin).
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).
Growth hormone (GH).
Luteinizing hormone (LH).
Oxytocin.
Prolactin.
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).
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