Hormones Produced in the Pituitary Gland

Hormones Produced in the Pituitary Gland Prolactin stimulates breast milk after childbirth affects sex hormones levels affects fertility Growth Hormone stimulates growth maintains muscle and bone mass affects fat distribution Adrenocorticotropia stimulates production of cortisol Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone stimulates thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones Luteinizing Hormone stimulates testosterone production stimulates egg release Follicle - -Stimulating Hormone promotes sperm production stimulates estrogen production stimulates egg development