RegulatesAdrenocorticotropic hormoneAdrenal cortexReleasing hormone that stimulates the pituitaryEndocrine systemSynthesisInteraction between the hypothalamusACTHLobeCortisolGonadsStimulationOxytocinThyroidInhibitsPinealSecreteProlactin secretionSecretes a number of hormonesProgesteroneStalkHormone secretionOvariesInhibitLuteinizingGrowthPromote the secretionGnRHMaster glandTypes of endocrineAndrogenRegulationTestosteroneRelease hormonesCorticotropin-releasiMilkBody'sMammary glandEndocrinologyGlandularAxisSomatostatinTestesProduce hormonesRegulateHypothalamus produces
Regulates8
- Proper functioning of the anterior pituitary and of the organs it regulates can often be ascertained via blood tests that measure hormone levels. (wikipedia.org)
- Under such environmental circumstances, the body regulates the HPG axis by changing the secretion activities of these hormones. (scielo.br)
- Unlike the posterior pituitary which basically stores hormones produced by the hypothalamus, the hypothalamus regulates the anterior pituitary via secreting "releasing hormones," somatostatin and dopamine. (profound-answers.com)
- Therefore, the hypothalamus regulates the function of the pituitary gland. (profound-answers.com)
- It also regulates secretion of anterior lobe of pituitary gland. (mpboardguru.com)
- the extract obtained from the lobes of the pituitary glands of hogs, sheep, and other domestic animals: the posterior lobe constituent increases blood pressure, contracts stomach muscles, etc., and the anterior lobe constituent regulates growth of the skeleton. (dictionary.com)
- Hormonal interaction between the hypothalamus, anterior pituitary gland, and ovaries regulates the female reproductive system. (msdmanuals.com)
- The pineal gland is a pea-sized gland that apparently responds to exposure to light and regulates activity levels over the course of the day. (medscape.com)
Adrenocorticotropic hormone4
- This has led to different definitions being used depending on context - behavioral scientists define stress as the perception of threat with resulting anxiety or discomfort ( Fink, 2009 ), while neuroendocrinologists define it as any stimulus that triggers the secretion of the adrenocorticotropic hormone and glucocorticoids ( Miller and O'Callaghan, 2002 ). (frontiersin.org)
- Corticotropin-releasing factor produced in the hypothalamus stimulates the secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. (endotext.org)
- The anterior pituitary produces and secretes a number of hormones, including growth hormone (GH), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), and prolactin. (musclegrowthexpert.com)
- This hormone stimulates the secretion of the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the anterior pituitary gland. (athenslab.gr)
Adrenal cortex4
- which is regulated by negative feedback loops to both the anterior pituitary and adrenal cortex. (frontiersin.org)
- ACTH) is a 39 amino acid peptide hormone produced by cells of the anterior pituitary gland and carried by the peripheral circulation to its effector organ, the adrenal cortex, where it stimulates the synthesis and secretion of glucocorticoids and, to a more modest extent. (kembrel.com)
- More specifically, it stimulates secretion of glucocorticoids such as cortisol, and has little control over secretion of aldosterone, the other major steroid hormone from the adrenal cortex. (kembrel.com)
- Cortisol Manager in the body It is produced by the adrenal gland (specifically the adrenal cortex). (doctorstipsonline.com)
Releasing hormone that stimulates the pituitary1
- The hypothalamus produces a releasing hormone that stimulates the pituitary to secrete GH. (profound-answers.com)
Endocrine system5
- A major organ of the endocrine system, the anterior pituitary (also called the adenohypophysis or pars anterior) is the glandular, anterior lobe that together with the posterior lobe (posterior pituitary, or the neurohypophysis) makes up the pituitary gland (hypophysis). (wikipedia.org)
- The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis is an important component of the endocrine system, regulating reproductive functions of the body. (scielo.br)
- The pituitary gland is a critical component of the endocrine system and plays a central role in regulating hormones. (musclegrowthexpert.com)
- The endocrine system-the other communication system in the body-is made up of endocrine glands that produce hormones, chemical substances released into the bloodstream to guide processes such as metabolism, growth, and sexual development. (medscape.com)
- The endocrine system consists of endocrine glands that produce and secrete hormones into the blood stream to reach and act on target cells of specific organs. (medscape.com)
Synthesis5
- The GnRH secreted from the hypothalamus activates specific receptors on the pituitary gland to stimulate the synthesis and secretion of FSH and LH from gonadotropic cells of the pituitary gland. (scielo.br)
- FSH and LH enter peripheral blood circulation to ultimately promote the secretion of sex hormones, and the sex hormones exert feedback inhibition to affect the synthesis of GnRH, FSH, and LH. (scielo.br)
- It produces neurohormones which regulate the synthesis and secretion of pituitary hormones. (vedantu.com)
- Luteinizing hormone is produced by the anterior pituitary gland and in males causes the synthesis and secretion of testosterone and androgen. (libretexts.org)
- DHEA effect DHEA is dehydroepiandrosterone, which is a weak male hormone, mainly secreted by the adrenal gland, and is an important precursor hormone for the synthesis of steroid hormones in the follicle. (aidevi.com)
Interaction between the hypothalamus1
- The interaction between the hypothalamus, pituitary, and other endocrine glands is known as the hypothalamic-pituitary-endocrine axis. (pharmaceuticalintelligence.com)
ACTH5
- Too much ACTH in the body causes the adrenal glands to produce cortisol in high levels. (kembrel.com)
- A decline in the concentration of ACTH in the blood leads to a reduction in the secretion of adrenal hormones, resulting in adrenal insufficiency (hypoadrenalism). (kembrel.com)
- ACTH is a hormone made by the pituitary gland, a small gland at the base of the brain. (kembrel.com)
- When transplanted into hypopituitary mice, the 3D-pituitaries engrafted, improved ACTH levels, and responded to in vivo stimuli. (bvsalud.org)
- For example, in response to a stressful situation, the pituitary gland may release beta endorphin and ACTH, which, in turn, prompt the suprarenal cortex to release hormones. (medscape.com)
Lobe17
- What lobe of the pituitary gland control nerve function? (proprofs.com)
- The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland is responsible for controlling nerve function. (proprofs.com)
- What lobe of the pituitary gland controls neurohormones? (proprofs.com)
- This lobe is responsible for releasing hormones such as oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH), which are produced by the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary gland. (proprofs.com)
- Pars tuberalis The pars tuberalis (tubular part) forms a part of the sheath extending up from the pars distalis, which joins with the pituitary stalk (also known as the infundibular stalk or infundibulum), arising from the posterior lobe. (wikipedia.org)
- The pituitary glands are made of the anterior lobe and posterior lobe. (profound-answers.com)
- The anterior lobe produces and releases hormones. (profound-answers.com)
- The hypothalamus is connected to the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland by means of a special portal blood system. (profound-answers.com)
- Moreover, the hypothalamus is directly connected to the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland by means of neurons. (profound-answers.com)
- One set sends the hormones they produce down through the pituitary stalk to the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland where these hormones are released directly into the bloodstream. (profound-answers.com)
- The pituitary gland, which in the human being only weighs around one gram, is a complex organ and can be divided for con-venience into three separate glands, the anterior lobe, the posterior lobe, and the intermediate lobe. (animalresearch.info)
- In the 1920s the functions of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland were obscure, and there was much more interest in the posterior lobe, particularly since it contained, and was presumed to secrete, substances which could cause a rise of blood pressure, an inhibition of urine secretion, and a contraction of uterine muscle. (animalresearch.info)
- In this way, he discovered that in the frog and in the toad, the two main parts of the pituitary gland, the anterior lobe and the posterior lobe, could be removed separately fairly easily. (animalresearch.info)
- Some com-plication is introduced by the fact that in the toad and frog the part of the gland which corresponds to the anterior lobe in the mammal, is in fact posterior. (animalresearch.info)
- Luteinizing hormone is secreted by basophils in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. (itmedicalteam.pl)
- Its secretion is controlled by a part of the brain, the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. (doctorstipsonline.com)
- This assay is useful as an aid for the diagnosis and treatment of disorders involving the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. (epitopediagnostics.com)
Cortisol1
- There is negative feedback on the hypothalamus and pituitary gland by cortisol. (endotext.org)
Gonads3
- This is because it controls the release of hormones from other endocrine glands in the body, including the thyroid gland, adrenal glands, and gonads. (musclegrowthexpert.com)
- Androstenedione is a steroid hormone that is produced in the adrenal glands and the gonads. (cdc.gov)
- DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) is an endogenous hormone produced in the adrenal glands, gonads, and brain. (aidevi.com)
Stimulation4
- These studies have been interpreted as demonstrating inhibition or stimulation of androgen secretion, with consequent effects on testicular descent. (deepdyve.com)
- GenF20 Plus produces the best results combined with the oral spray, providing extra stimulation to the pituitary gland. (outlookindia.com)
- This natural stimulation of the pituitary gland sustains and elevates the production of growth hormone mechanisms that decline with age. (endocrinology-centers.com)
- Diagnosis of GH deficiency involves a multi-step diagnostics process, usually culminating in GH stimulation tests to see if the patient's pituitary gland will release a pule of GH when provokes by various stimuli. (epitopediagnostics.com)
Oxytocin5
- Posterior Pituitary- Oxytocin, Antidiuretic hormone. (vedantu.com)
- Uvnäs-Moberg, Arn and Magnusson, 2005), identifies that the secretion of oxytocin may accompany the response of the HPA axis to a given stressor. (ukessays.com)
- The neurons that extend into the posterior pituitary produce either the hormone arginine vasopressin (abbreviated AVP) or the hormone oxytocin. (pharmaceuticalintelligence.com)
- Oxytocin reaches the mammary glands, triggering them to express milk. (pharmaceuticalintelligence.com)
- Synthesizes neuropeptides ADH and oxytocin which are transported via supraopticohypophyseal tract to Posterior pituitary and stored there. (epomedicine.com)
Thyroid15
- G is pointing to the thyroid gland. (proprofs.com)
- GABA can either stimulate or inhibit the secretion of luteinizing hormone (LH) and growth hormone (GH) and can stimulate the secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). (wikipedia.org)
- The pituitary gland also controls thyroid function through the secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). (musclegrowthexpert.com)
- TSH is secreted from the anterior pituitary and acts on the thyroid gland to stimulate the production and secretion of thyroid hormones, including thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). (musclegrowthexpert.com)
- TSH secretion is regulated by a feedback loop involving the hypothalamus and thyroid gland. (musclegrowthexpert.com)
- The holocrine glands are endocrine glands that solely release hormones (e.g., thyroid, parathyroids, adrenals, pituitary gland). (vedantu.com)
- I'm pretty sure that Rowling-Galbraith, in making her astrology and tarot consumed detective suffer from an "overactive thyroid," is playing with the occult community's 'received opinion' (via Manly Hall and others) that the pineal gland is the Eye of God and the locus of human contact with the psychic realm. (hogwartsprofessor.com)
- Join me after the jump for the connection in belief if not in endocrine fact between the thyroid, the pituitary and pineal glands, and the netherworlds. (hogwartsprofessor.com)
- Hyperthyroidism is a condition caused by excess secretion of thyroxin by the thyroid. (hogwartsprofessor.com)
- The activity of the thyroid gland is regulated by thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) , also called thyrotropin. (hogwartsprofessor.com)
- It] triggers the secretion of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland. (hogwartsprofessor.com)
- This paper reviews the main landmarks in the history of thyroid disease, supplemented by a brief discussion of the historically relevant scientific aspects of the thyroid gland, and the evolution of endocrinology as a formal discipline. (who.int)
- 3 ]. on the thyroid gland. (who.int)
- While they were studying the effects historical developments in our knowledge of "pancreatic juices" on the duodenal mu- of anatomy and physiology of the thyroid cosa, they isolated a substance, giving it gland. (who.int)
- The thyroid gland secretes thyroxin, a hormone that can reduce concentration and lead to irritability when the thyroid is overactive and cause drowsiness and a sluggish metabolism when the thyroid is underactive. (medscape.com)
Inhibits2
- Two hypothalamic hormones control GH secretion: Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) stimulates GH secretion, and somatostatin inhibits it. (medscape.com)
- The major chemical controlling prolactin secretion is dopamine, which inhibits prolactin secretion from the pituitary. (mayocliniclabs.com)
Pineal6
- A is pointing to the pineal gland. (proprofs.com)
- The expression of this subunit is regulated by the secretion of melatonin in response to light information transmitted to the pineal gland. (wikipedia.org)
- The pituitary gland, however, is linked, along with the pineal gland rather than its homeostasis partner the hypothalmus, with second sight or spiritual vision. (hogwartsprofessor.com)
- see the Discovery magazine article, ' The Myths of the Pineal Gland . (hogwartsprofessor.com)
- When activated, the pineal gland becomes the line of communication, with the higher planes. (hogwartsprofessor.com)
- The crown chakra, reaches down, until its vortex touches the pineal gland. (hogwartsprofessor.com)
Secrete3
- to signal the adrenal glands to secrete corticosteroids into the blood. (ukessays.com)
- When hypothalamic neurons are stimulated, they secrete releasing or release-inhibiting hormones into portal vessels where they are carried to target cells in the anterior pituitary. (profound-answers.com)
- These reproductive glands-the testes in males and the ovaries in females, and, to a lesser extent, the suprarenal (adrenal) glands -secrete androgens (including testosterone) and estrogens. (medscape.com)
Prolactin secretion2
- Prolactin secretion by the pituitary gland is under tonic inhibition from the hypothalamus via dopamine. (exeterlaboratory.com)
- Dopaminergic projections from arcuate nuclei inhibit prolactin secretion from anterior pituitary. (epomedicine.com)
Secretes a number of hormones1
- It secretes a number of hormones which regulate the working of other endocrine glands. (vedantu.com)
Progesterone3
- Progesterone stimulates further development of the uterine epithelium and mammary glands. (vedantu.com)
- LH and FSH are produced in the ovaries, and estradiol and progesterone are produced in the pituitary. (texasgateway.org)
- LH and FSH promote ovulation and stimulate secretion of the sex hormones estradiol (an estrogen ) and progesterone from the ovaries. (msdmanuals.com)
Stalk3
- The pituitary stalk connects the hypothalamus to the posterior pituitary. (wikipedia.org)
- Any lesion of the pituitary stalk prevents tonic inhibition and allows prolactin levels to rise. (exeterlaboratory.com)
- Pathologic causes of hyperprolactinemia include prolactin-secreting pituitary adenoma (prolactinoma, which is more frequent in females than males and accounts for approximately 40% of all pituitary tumors), functional and organic disease of the hypothalamus, primary hypothyroidism, compression of the pituitary stalk, chest wall lesions, renal insufficiency, polycystic ovarian disease, and ectopic tumors. (mayocliniclabs.com)
Hormone secretion3
- Hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary gland is regulated by hormones secreted by the hypothalamus. (wikipedia.org)
- The heterocrine glands are glands that have two functions (hormone secretion and certain additional functions) (e.g., pancreas, testes, ovaries, etc). (vedantu.com)
- 2. Hypothalamus produces releasing hormones that stimulate hormone secretion by the posterior pituitary. (profound-answers.com)
Ovaries1
- 17α-hydroxyprogesterone (17-OHP) is a steroid hormone that is primarily produced in the adrenal glands, as well as in ovaries, testes, and placenta. (cdc.gov)
Inhibit4
- The hypothalamus releases GHRH to stimulate GH secretion, while somatostatin acts to inhibit GH secretion. (musclegrowthexpert.com)
- by producing releasing/inhibiting hormones which stimulate/inhibit hormones production from the anterior pituitary. (profound-answers.com)
- Increasing levels of testosterone inhibit the production of GnRH, LH, and FSH by the hypothalamus and pituitary. (texasgateway.org)
- They usually inhibit (called negative feedback) but, in certain situations (eg, around the time of ovulation), may stimulate gonadotropin secretion. (msdmanuals.com)
Luteinizing1
- Gonadotropin-releasing hormone is a trophic peptide hormone responsible for the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the anterior pituitary. (libretexts.org)
Growth23
- The decrease in lean body mass and increase in adipose tissue that occurs with aging have been suggested to be partly due to the age-associated decrease in growth hormone (GH) secretion and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), also known as somatomedin C, which is produced by the liver and other tissues in response to GH. (medscape.com)
- The hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis is a key neuroen-docrine regulation system involved in the growth and reproduction of poultry. (scielo.br)
- It triggers and stimulates the anterior pituitary gland, which releases the human growth hormone. (outlookindia.com)
- This gland secretes hormones that control a wide range of processes including growth, metabolism, blood pressure, and reproductive health. (musclegrowthexpert.com)
- The pituitary gland is also responsible for producing hormones that regulate a wide range of processes, including growth, metabolism, blood pressure, and reproductive health. (musclegrowthexpert.com)
- The hormones produced by the pituitary gland also play a critical role in regulating growth, metabolism, blood pressure, and reproductive health. (musclegrowthexpert.com)
- The pituitary gland plays a crucial role in regulating growth hormone (GH) secretion. (musclegrowthexpert.com)
- GH is secreted from the anterior pituitary and stimulates growth and development in children and adolescents. (musclegrowthexpert.com)
- GH secretion is regulated by a complex interplay of hormones, including growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) and growth hormone-inhibiting hormone (somatostatin). (musclegrowthexpert.com)
- Cushing disease can also occur with diffuse growth of the pituitary gland, also called pituitary hyperplasia. (kembrel.com)
- How does the hypothalamus control the secretion of growth hormone GH from the anterior pituitary? (profound-answers.com)
- growth hormone is released in episodic pulses by cells of the anterior pituitary gland and is an. (cleancoatspaintingllc.com)
- Faculty in our genetics and cell biology group investigate the genetic basis for animal growth, disease resistance, and nutrient efficiency, and the mechanisms underlying nutrient uptake, cellular differentiation, and lipid secretion. (umd.edu)
- Sermorelin is a bioidentical hormone injection that is genetically engineered to stimulate the secretion of growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) from the hypothalamus - a gland adjacent to the pituitary gland. (endocrinology-centers.com)
- As we age, human growth hormones (HGH) naturally diminish - sermorelin fuels the pituitary gland's ability to release HGH naturally. (endocrinology-centers.com)
- Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a condition characterized by the inadequate secretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary gland. (endocrinology-centers.com)
- Sermorelin therapy consists of daily injections of sermorelin acetate, a bio-identical hormone that stimulates the pituitary gland to produce increased levels of human growth hormone. (endocrinology-centers.com)
- MECs cultured with prolactin, epidermal growth factor (EGF), and dexamethasone (glucocorticoid analog) promote the β-casein secretion pathway. (e-cep.org)
- Somatotropin is a human growth hormone whose production occurs in the anterior pituitary gland. (steroidsforsale.click)
- At the other end, a tumor of the pituitary can over-produce growth hormone and cause acromegaly. (dictionary.com)
- Human Growth Hormone (hGH) is the most prevalent hormone in the human anterior pituitary gland. (scrippslabs.com)
- Growth hormone-releasing hormone and somatostatins released by neurosecretory nuclei of the hypothalamus into the portal venous blood surrounding the pituitary are the major controllers of GH secretion by somatotropes. (epitopediagnostics.com)
- Growth hormone (somatotropin, GH) is a hormonal substance produced by the eosinophil cells of the anterior pituitary gland. (jcheart.com)
Promote the secretion2
- It can also promote the secretion of oestrogen by luteal, inner capsule and interstitial cells. (itmedicalteam.pl)
- In male animals, it acts on the interstitial cells of the testes to promote the secretion of androgens. (itmedicalteam.pl)
GnRH2
- GnRH is made in the hypothalamus and travels to the pituitary where it stimulates FSH and LH secretion. (libretexts.org)
- Secretion of GnRH by the hypothalamus is inhibited by high levels of estradiol, but stimulated by low levels of estradiol. (texasgateway.org)
Master gland5
- The pituitary gland, also known as the "master gland", is a small but mighty organ that sits at the base of the brain and is responsible for regulating a number of critical functions in the body. (musclegrowthexpert.com)
- The pituitary gland, also known as the "master gland," is a small, pea-sized organ located at the base of the brain, just below the hypothalamus. (musclegrowthexpert.com)
- It links the two by sending and receiving signals from other regions of the nervous system while also controlling the body's "master gland"-the pituitary gland. (pharmaceuticalintelligence.com)
- Because the pituitary controls many other endocrine glands, it is known as the "master gland" of the body. (pharmaceuticalintelligence.com)
- The anterior pituitary, often called the "master gland," responds to chemical messages from the bloodstream to produce numerous hormones that trigger the action of other endocrine glands. (medscape.com)
Types of endocrine1
- The article will help you clear your doubts and strengthen your basics concerning important concepts of the chapter, such as different types of endocrine glands, hormones secreted by them, their function, etc. (vedantu.com)
Androgen1
- LH binds to Leydig cells to stimulate testosterone secretion and androgen production. (libretexts.org)
Regulation2
- Chimento A, Sirianni R, Casaburi I, Pezzi V. Role of Estrogen Receptors and G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor in Regulation of Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Testis Axis and Spermatogenesis. (scielo.br)
- However, once the sequence was identified, the rate of accumulation of knowledge concerning the biology of this hormone was extraordinarily rapid, resulting in information about the structure of its gene complex, the mechanisms of GRH action, the regulation of its secretion, and its potential use in treating both humans and animals. (deepdyve.com)
Testosterone1
- Decreased production of sex steroid hormones: Falling levels of testosterone in men and estrogens in women affect GH secretion. (medscape.com)
Release hormones1
- Tropic hormones are named for their ability to act directly on target tissues or other endocrine glands to release hormones, causing numerous cascading physiological responses. (wikipedia.org)
Corticotropin-releasi1
- The hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis is activated by hypothalamic release of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), which stimulates the secretion of adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACH) from the anterior pituitary gland. (frontiersin.org)
Milk2
- The fact that if a woman became pregnant whilst lactating, her milk secretion would cease, is an important point to which we will return later. (nzdl.org)
- When they are born they are fed on milk excreted from the mammary glands and protected by their parents until they become independent. (wikibooks.org)
Body's2
- The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is the body's central stress response system. (ukessays.com)
- The pituitary gland produces the largest number of different hormones and, therefore, has the widest range of effects on the body's functions. (medscape.com)
Mammary gland1
- Prolactin is found in the epithelial cells of the lactating mammary gland as well as breastmilk. (e-cep.org)
Endocrinology2
- Hyperprolactinemia is the most common hypothalamic-pituitary disorder encountered in clinical endocrinology. (mayocliniclabs.com)
- Endocrinology: historical increased secretion from the pancreas. (who.int)
Glandular3
- In all animals, the fleshy, glandular anterior pituitary is distinct from the neural composition of the posterior pituitary. (wikipedia.org)
- One part, the anterior pituitary, originates from glandular tissue. (pharmaceuticalintelligence.com)
- Unlike the posterior pituitary, the anterior pituitary consists of glandular tissue. (pharmaceuticalintelligence.com)
Axis2
- In this study, we evaluated the effect of heat stress (HS) on the development of cells secreting major reproductive hormones of the HPG axis (i.e., hypothalamus, pituitary gland, ovary, and testis) of Wenchang chicks. (scielo.br)
- The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. (endotext.org)
Somatostatin1
- The majority of GH secretion occurs at night during slow-wave sleep, when somatostatin release is diminished. (medscape.com)
Testes2
- The male reproductive system consists of a pair of testes that produce sperm (or spermatozoa ), ducts that transport the sperm to the penis and glands that add secretions to the sperm to make semen (see diagram 13.2). (wikibooks.org)
- This is the reason why the testes are located in a bag of skin called the scrotal sacs (or scrotum ) that hangs below the body and where the evaporation of secretions from special glands can further reduce the temperature. (wikibooks.org)
Produce hormones2
- These cells all together produce hormones of the anterior pituitary and release them into the blood stream. (wikipedia.org)
- The posterior pituitary, on the other hand, does not produce hormones. (musclegrowthexpert.com)
Regulate2
- Aside from hypothalamic control of the anterior pituitary, other systems in the body have been shown to regulate the anterior pituitary's function. (wikipedia.org)
- How are anterior & posterior pituitary regulate the functioning of body? (profound-answers.com)
Hypothalamus produces1
- The hypothalamus produces a number of releasing and inhibiting hormones, which control the release of hormones from the anterior and posterior pituitary. (musclegrowthexpert.com)