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The pituitary gland is
about the size of a pea,
but it is very important
• LH (luteinizing hormone), which
stimulates the ovaries to produce
estrogen in women;
• Prolactin, which stimulates breast tissue in nursing mothers and produces
milk; and
• ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone), which works on the adrenal
glands to produce important substances that have properties similar to
steroids.
In response to electrical messages
from the hypothalamus, the pituitary
releases ADH (antidiuretic hormone),
which stimulates the kidneys in the reabsorption and production of urine, and
oxytocin, which initiates labor, releases
contractions and stimulates milk ejectio