AnimalScience434ReproductivePhysiology培训课件.pptVIP

Anterior Pituitary Hormones 2.Other trophic hormones Adrenal Corticotropin (ACTH) thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) growth hormone (GH or STH) Structure of LH, FSH and TSH Made of 2 amino acid chains a chains are the same b chains differ and give specificity b a S S Hypothalamus Nerve Cells Posterior pituitary Oxytocin ADH Paraventricular nuclei cell Supraoptic nuclei cell Anterior Pituitary Capillary plexus Hypothalamus Nuclei that produce posterior pituitary hormones Posterior Pituitary Hormones A.Structure polypeptides (9 amino acids) B. Hormone Oxytocin - contraction of smooth mus