The PITUITARY GLAND AKA MASTER GLAND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SENDING OUT SOME OF THE FOLLOWING HORMONES

• Puberty hormones (or gonadotropins)
• Growth Hormone
• Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH, stimulates the thyroid gland to make Thyroxine)
• Prolactin
• Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (ACTH, controls cortisol release)
• anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)

PITUITARY GLAND HORMONES

Growth hormone (GH):

Growth Hormone is essential in early years for growth in children and to maintain a healthy body composition.

 In adults, Growth Hormone helps to promote  healthy bone, muscle mass and affects distribution of fat. 

Puberty hormones (LH, FSH): 

Luteinizing hormone (LH): LH works with FSH to ensure normal functioning of the ovaries and testes.
Prolactin: Prolactin stimulates breast milk production.

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH):

TSH stimulates the thyroid gland to produce hormones.

Prolactin:

Prolactin stimulates breast milk production

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH):

ACTH stimulates the adrenal glands to produce hormones. The most important hormone the ACTH stimulates is Cortisol. 

Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH):

The ADH hormone signals the kidneys to increase water absorption in the blood.

 

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