Question

The various hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary that regulate the secretion of hormones from other endocrine organs are called __________.

Answer 1

tropic hormones

Step-by-step explanation:

Anterior pituitary is the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (hypophysis). It is also called the adenohypophysis. The secretions of the adenohypophysis are involved in the contol of many biological fuunctions: growth, stress, reproduction etc. Two major groups of hormones from the adenohypophysis are:

1. Tropic hormones-regulate the secretion of hormones from other endocrine organs (Thyroid-stimulating hormone-TSH, Adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH, Luteinizing hormone LH, Follicle-stimulating hormone-FSH)
2. Trophic hormones-regulate the growth (TSH-stimulates the growth of thyroid gland and ACTH which stimulates the growth of the adrenal cortex).