Pituitary Hormones

• Antidiuretic Hormone


  Target: Kidneys

  Effect: reduces urine production to conserve water
• Oxytocin


  target: uterus, mammary glands

  effect: induces the injection of breast milk and uterine contractions
• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone


  Target: thyroid gland

  effect: stimulates the release of thyroxine
• Adrenalcorticotropic Hormone


  target: adrenal cortex

  effect: stimulates the release of adrenal steroid hormones
• Prolactin


  target: Mammary glands

  effect: milk production
• Human Growth Hormone


  target: most cells

  effects: growth, induces protein synthesis, roles in metabolism in adults
• Follicle Stimulating Hormone


  Target: ovaries and testes

  effect: egg maturation, estrogen secretion, sperm formation
• Luteinizing Hormone


  target: ovaries and testes

  effect: progesterone secretion, ovulation, corpus luteum formation
• Interstitial Cell Stimulating Hormone


  target: testes

  effect: sperm production, release of testosterone