Question

fsh
lh
gh
trh
gnrh
crh
ot
hypothalamus (1/3) posterior pituitary (2/3) anterior pituitary (3/3)
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Explanation:

To solve this, we categorize each hormone/releasing factor by its source:

Hypothalamus (produces releasing hormones):

• TRH (Thyrotropin - Releasing Hormone): Stimulates anterior pituitary to release TSH.
• GnRH (Gonadotropin - Releasing Hormone): Stimulates anterior pituitary to release FSH and LH.
• CRH (Corticotropin - Releasing Hormone): Stimulates anterior pituitary to release ACTH (not listed here, but CRH is from hypothalamus).

Posterior Pituitary (stores/secretes hormones made by hypothalamus):

• OT (Oxytocin): Produced by hypothalamus, stored/released by posterior pituitary.

Anterior Pituitary (produces tropic/growth hormones):

• FSH (Follicle - Stimulating Hormone): Secreted by anterior pituitary, regulated by GnRH.
• LH (Luteinizing Hormone): Secreted by anterior pituitary, regulated by GnRH.
• GH (Growth Hormone): Secreted by anterior pituitary, regulated by GHRH (not listed) and somatostatin.

Final Placement:

• Hypothalamus: TRH, GnRH, CRH
• Posterior Pituitary: OT
• Anterior Pituitary: FSH, LH, GH

If you need to drag and drop:

• Drag TRH, GnRH, CRH to “Hypothalamus”.
• Drag OT to “Posterior Pituitary”.
• Drag FSH, LH, GH to “Anterior Pituitary”.

Answer:

To solve this, we categorize each hormone/releasing factor by its source:

Hypothalamus (produces releasing hormones):

• TRH (Thyrotropin - Releasing Hormone): Stimulates anterior pituitary to release TSH.
• GnRH (Gonadotropin - Releasing Hormone): Stimulates anterior pituitary to release FSH and LH.
• CRH (Corticotropin - Releasing Hormone): Stimulates anterior pituitary to release ACTH (not listed here, but CRH is from hypothalamus).

Posterior Pituitary (stores/secretes hormones made by hypothalamus):

• OT (Oxytocin): Produced by hypothalamus, stored/released by posterior pituitary.

Anterior Pituitary (produces tropic/growth hormones):

• FSH (Follicle - Stimulating Hormone): Secreted by anterior pituitary, regulated by GnRH.
• LH (Luteinizing Hormone): Secreted by anterior pituitary, regulated by GnRH.
• GH (Growth Hormone): Secreted by anterior pituitary, regulated by GHRH (not listed) and somatostatin.

Final Placement:

• Hypothalamus: TRH, GnRH, CRH
• Posterior Pituitary: OT
• Anterior Pituitary: FSH, LH, GH

If you need to drag and drop:

• Drag TRH, GnRH, CRH to “Hypothalamus”.
• Drag OT to “Posterior Pituitary”.
• Drag FSH, LH, GH to “Anterior Pituitary”.