MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Prolactin is synthesized by lactotrophs in the anterior pituitary gland.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prolactin is a hormone made by the pituitary gland, a small gland at the base of the brain. Prolactin causes the breasts to grow and make milk during pregnancy and after birth. Prolactin levels are normally high for pregnant women and new mothers.

Detailed explanation-3: -The pituitary is a small gland in the middle of the head just below the brain (figure 1). The pituitary contains lactotroph cells that produce prolactin, the hormone that stimulates lactation (production of breast milk).

Detailed explanation-4: -A prolactinoma is a benign (noncancerous) tumor of the pituitary gland that produces a hormone called prolactin. Located at the base of the brain, the pituitary is a pea-sized gland that controls the production of many hormones.

Detailed explanation-5: -growth hormone-which regulates growth. thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)-which tells the thyroid gland to make hormones. prolactin-which controls breast milk production. adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)-which tells the adrenal glands to make hormones. More items