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Endocrine system: Pituitary Gland

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  • Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
    Regulates water balance by acting on the kidney.
  • Melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH)
    Regulates the function of skin pigment cells in response to UV radiation.
  • Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
    Stimulates the growth of follicles in the ovaries and sperm development in males.
  • Oxytocin
    Hormone that stimulates smooth muscle contractions in the uterus during childbirth and milk ejection from mammary glands.
  • Prolactin (PRL)
    Targets the cells of the breast and stimulates and maintains milk production after childbirth.
  • Bones
    Hard structures that form the skeleton and are influenced by growth hormone.
  • Pituitary gland
    A pea-sized gland located beneath the hypothalamus, responsible for secreting different hormones.
  • Breast
    Glandular tissue that produces milk, stimulated by prolactin (PRL) after childbirth.
  • Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
    Regulates the levels of the steroid hormone cortisol released from the adrenal gland.
  • Skin
    The body's largest organ, regulated by melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH).
  • Posterior lobe
    The back part of the pituitary gland that releases hormones to nervous tissue.
  • Growth hormone (GH)
    The major hormone involved in the growth of skeletal muscles and bones.
  • Anterior lobe
    The front part of the pituitary gland that releases hormones to glandular tissues.
  • Ovaries
    Female reproductive organs where follicles grow and eggs are produced.
  • Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
    Influences the growth and activity of the thyroid gland, responsible for regulating metabolism.
  • Adrenal gland
    Endocrine gland that releases cortisol, regulated by adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).
  • Smooth muscle
    Involuntary muscle found in organs and tissues, stimulated by oxytocin.
  • Adrenal cortex
    Outer layer of the adrenal gland that releases cortisol, regulated by adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).
  • Kidney
    Organ influenced by antidiuretic hormone (ADH) that regulates water balance.
  • Uterus
    Female reproductive organ where a fertilized egg implants and develops into a fetus.
  • Luteinizing hormone (LH)
    Triggers ovulation in females and stimulates testosterone production in males.
  • Thyroid gland
    Endocrine gland that regulates metabolism, influenced by thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH).
  • Hypothalamus
    The region of the brain that controls the release of hormones by the pituitary gland.
  • Releasing and inhibiting hormones
    Hormones produced by the hypothalamus that control the release of hormones by the pituitary gland.
  • Testis
    Male reproductive organ where sperm is produced.
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