Question

Write names of four hormones secreted from pituitary gland and also write their functions.

Answer 1

Hormone secreted by pituitary gland	Function
Posterior pituitary
1. Oxytocin	Milk ejection from mammary gland and contraction of smooth muscles of uterus.
2. Anti-diuretic hormone	Stimulated water retention in the body
Anterior Pituitary
3. Luteinizing hormone	Stimulates production of corpus luteum in women.
4. Follicle stimulating hormone	Growth of ovarian follicles in women and formation of sperm in men.