NAME H HORMONE SECRETED BY PITUITARY GLANDS OTHER THAN GROWTH HORMONE.

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The pituitary gland is sometimes also known as " Master Endocrine Gland" because of the number of hormones it produces and the control it exercises over other endocrine glands.

The different hormones secreted by the pituitary gland are:

Anterior lobe of pituitary

Hormone secreted: Follicle stimulating hormone, luteinising hormone, etc.

Intermediate lobe of pituitary.

Hormone secreted: melanocyte- stimulating hormone

Posterior lobe of pituitary.

Hormone secreted: oxytocin, vasopressin, etc.

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