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Define hormone and mention the functions of different hormones secreted by the pituitry gland

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Hormone is a chemical secreted from one ENDOCRINE gland & ACTS on distant TARGET organ/gland.
Hormone secreted from pituitary gland =
(1)ACTH(Adrenocortico-trophic hormone
(2)GH or Somatotrophic Hormone(STH)
(3)Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
(4+5)GTH(Gonadotrophic hormone or gonadotrophin) -- Two types
(a) FSH-Follicle stimulating hormone
(B) LH(Luteinizing hormone or interestitial CELL stimulating hormone(ICSH)
(6) prolactin [luteo-tropic hormone (LTH) or lactogenic hormone]
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