How does the normal pituitary work?
The pituitary gland produces a number of hormones. Hormones are essential for many aspects of life. Some send messages to other endocrine glands to tell them to increase or decrease production of their hormones. One such example is TSH, which stimulates the thyroid to grow and produce thyroid hormones.
The main hormones produced by the pituitary are:-
ACTH – adrenocorticotropic hormone
ADH – anti-diuretic hormone, or vasopressin
FSH – follicle-stimulating hormone
GH – growth hormone
LH – luteinizing hormone
PRL – prolactin
TSH – thyroid-stimulating hormone
