What are the six major hormones secreted by the hypothalamus and what is their major effect on the anterior pituitary?
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What are the six major hormones secreted by the hypothalamus
Corticotropin releasing hormone, Thyrotropin-releasing hormone, Growth hormone-releasing hormone, Somatostatin, Gonadotropin-releasing hormone, Dopamine.
Somatostatin-
inhibits secretion of GH
Dopamine-
inhibits secretions of prolactin
Corticotropin releasing hormone-
stimulates secretion of ACTH
Growth hormone-releasing hormone-
stimulates secretion of GH
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone-
stimulates secretion of TSH
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone-
stimulates the secretion of LH and FSH
