BIOLOGY Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone, Luteinizing Hormone, Thyroid
7 Dec 2022
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Endocrine glands or cells are controlled by tropic hormones. Nontropic hormones produced by the anterior pituitary are: Prolactin stimulates lactation in mammals but has a variety of. Msh affects skin pigmentation in some vertebrates as well as effects in various vertebrates. fat metabolism in mammals. The anterior pituitary gland secretes growth hormone (gh), which has several functions. It directly promotes growth and has a variety of metabolic. It promotes the production of growth factors. A high level of gh can cause gigantism, while a low level of. The thyroid gland is made up of two lobes that are located on the ventral surface of the trachea. Thyroid hormone production requires dietary iodine for proper (t3) and thyroxine (t4). thyroid function. Thyroid hormones stimulate metabolism and have an impact on development as well as maturation. Hyperthyroidism, or excessive thyroid hormone secretion, causes high body temperature, weight loss, irritability, and high blood pressure.
