![]() gonadotropin-releasing hormone: stimulates release of follicle -stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone from the anterior pituitary.thyrotropin-releasing hormone: stimulates release of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) from the anterior pituitary.corticotropin-releasing hormone: stimulates release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the anterior pituitary.growth-hormone releasing hormone: stimulates release of growth hormone (GH) from the anterior pituitary.hypothalamus: integrates the endocrine and nervous systems receives input from the body and other brain areas and initiates endocrine responses to environmental changes synthesizes hormones which are stored in the posterior pituitary gland also synthesizes and secretes regulatory hormones that control the endocrine cells in the anterior pituitary gland.In vertebrates, glands and hormones they produce include (note that the following list is not complete): Image credit: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology. Locations of endocrine glands in the human body. ![]()
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