Question:
What is adenohypophysis? Which hormones are secreted by the hormones of adenohypophysis?
Answer:
(1) The adenohypophysis is the large anterior lobe of the pituitary
gland
(2) It is derived from the embryonic epidermis in the form of rather A sac is a small growth from the roof of the embryo Stomodeum
(3) It is composed of epithelioid secretory cells.
(4) It secretes the following hormones:
(i) GH : [Growth Hormone / STH: Somatotropic Hormone]
(ii) TSH/TTH – [Thyroid Stimulating Hormone / Thyrotropic
hormones]
(iii) ACTH – [adrenocorticotropic hormone]
(iv) PRL - [prolactin]
(v) Gonadotropin –
(a) FSH [Follicle Stimulating Hormone]
(b) LH/ICSH – [Lutenizing hormone / interstitial cells
stimulating hormone].
