Question: how are anterior pituitary hormones released?
Answer: The corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH) of the hypothalamus stimulates the corticotrophs in the anterior pituitary to secrete corticotrophin or ACTH, the thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulates the thyrotrophs to secrete TSH, growth hormone-releasing hormone stimulates the somatotrophs to secrete growth hormone (GH ...