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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

ACTH (corticotropin) controls the secretion of cortisol by the activation of adenylyl cyclase via Galpha s.

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

The ACTH family is derived from a single precursor, pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC).

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Lactotropes -Prolactin (PRL)  promotes mammary gland development and milk production.

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

GnRH stimulates secretion of FSH and LH by gonadotropes

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

FSH & LH control growth of the ovaries and testes.

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

GHRH- Hypothalamus stimulates growth hormone secretion by utilizing both cAMP and IP3/Ca2+ as second messengers.