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Table 2.2 Secretions of the Pituitary Gland and its As sociated Hypothalamic Regions
N
Adenohypophysis
Pars distalis
Pars Inrermedia
Pars Ncrvosa
Secretion
Abrev .
Follicle-stimulating
FSH
horm one
Luteinizing hormone
LH
or
Interstitial cell stimu lating
ICSH
hor mone
Thyrotrophic hormone
TSH
Corticotrophic hormone
(adre nocorticotrophic hormone)
ACTH
Lipot rophi c hormone
Prolactin (Luteotrophic horm one)
LTH
G rowt h hormone
GH
(somatotrophic hormone)
Melanocyte stimulating hormone
MSH
(intermedin)
Arginine-vasotocin (vasotocin)
AVT
Arginine (or Lysine) vasopressin
ADH
O xytocin, etc.
Hypothalamic - Medianeminence releasing factors
FSHRF
LRF
TRF
CRF
PIF (Pro lacti n
inhibiting facto r)
GHRF, GHI F
(Nerve t ra nsmission)
(Nerve transmission)
RF =
releasing factor
IF =
inhib iti ng factor
Phy siologica l target
org ans and effectors
Ovaries and testes
Ovaries and testes
Thyroid
Adrenocortical tissue
(adipose t issue?)
Mammary glands,
osmoregulation, gills, etc.
Ti ssue metabolism
(endocrine pancreas??)
Melanophores
Kidney, amphibian skin,
ur inary bladder,
mammary gland,
uterine smooth muscle.