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Match each pituitary hormone with its function:

Function
1. Stimulates the thyroid gland to release its hormone
2. Stimulates cell growth and division
3. Stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete cortisol
4. Acts on the gonads (ovaries and testes) during sexual maturation and reproduction
5. Maintains body's water balance by increasing water reabsorption by the kidney
6. Stimulates contraction of smooth muscle in the uterine wall during labor

Hormone
A. Growth Hormone (GH)
B. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
C. Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) & Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
D. Oxytocin
E. Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
F. Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)



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Explanation of pituitary hormones and their functions.


Explanation:

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH): Stimulates the thyroid gland to release its hormone. Growth Hormone (GH): Stimulates cell growth and division. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH): Stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete cortisol. Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) & Luteinizing Hormone (LH): Act on the gonads during sexual maturation and reproduction.

Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH): Maintains the body's water balance. Oxytocin: Stimulates contraction of smooth muscle in the uterine wall during labor.


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