In the intact postpubertal mammal, the hypothalamus secretes gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), which stimulates the anterior pituitary to release luteinizing hormone (LH). LH stimulates the ...

The hypothalamus secretes the thyrotropsin-releasing hormone (TRH), which stimulates the synthesis and secretion of PD-TSH. PD-TSH, then acts on the thyroid gland, ...

This tiny gland secretes hormones that control a woman’s ovaries, adrenal and thyroid glands. The actions of the pituitary gland are monitored by the area of the brain called the hypothalamus.

Medically reviewed by Gurdeep S. Sareen, PharmD Medically reviewed by Gurdeep S. Sareen, PharmD Vasopressin is a naturally occurring hormone produced by a part of the brain known as the hypothalamus.

The hypothalamus is a small but complex region of the brain. ... The cells in the two major nuclei secrete vasopressin (ADH, antidiuretic hormone), oxytocin, and CRH ...

Review of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Pituitary Gland The adult pituitary gland weighs approximately 500-600 g and is typically 1.2-1.5 cm in diameter and 0.5 cm thick, occupying ...

The hypothalamus secretes the thyrotropsin-releasing hormone (TRH), which stimulates the synthesis and secretion of PD-TSH. PD-TSH, then acts on the thyroid gland, ...

First, the brain portion called the hypothalamus secretes a hormone that stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete a second hormone. This second hormone causes the adrenal glands to create cortisol.

The onset of puberty and maintenance of the female reproductive cycle are events controlled by neurons in the hypothalamus that secrete gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH). How signaling to ...