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Definition Page for DrumLib's Health Research Review:
PIF
SYN: Prolactin-inhibitory factor
SYN: Prolactostatin (pro-lak-toe-STAT-in)
A hypothalamic substance that
inhibits the synthesis and release of prolactin.
Pineal gland
A small gland that produces melatonin.
The production of melatonin is inhibited when light strikes the retina. The pineal gland
receives nerve fibers from the peripheral autonomic
nervous system.
Pituitary gland (pi-TWO-i-tair-ee)
SYN: Hypophysis (high-POF-i-sis)
An endocrine gland that consists of an anterior lobe
(adenohypophysis) and a posterior lobe (neurohypophysis). The posterior lobe is connected
to the hypothalamus by nerve endings that store oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (ADH).
The table below shows the hormones that are released by the anterior lobe:
Anterior Lobe
ACTH (Adrenocorticotrophic hormone)
FSH (Follicle-stimulating hormone)
GH (Growth hormone)
LH (Luteinizing hormone)
Prolactin
TSH (Thyroid-stimulating hormone)