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What is thehormone produced by an endocrine gland located below the brain?
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∙ 12y ago
The endocrine gland below the brain is the pituitary gland. It is split into anterior (adenohypophysis) and posterior (neurohypophysis) sections. They differ in the hormones they produce.
Adenohypophysis: ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone), TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone), FSH (follicle stimulating hormone), LH (luteinizing hormone), GH (growth hormone), Prolactin
Neurohypophysis: Oxytocin, ADH (antidiuretic hormone, aka vasopressin)
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe pituitary gland secretes six different hormones which each do different things throughout the endocrine system.
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∙ 12y agoIf you're talking specifically about the female reproductive system, it is follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
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∙ 8y agoLuteinizing hormone
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