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trop·ic hor·mone
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tropic hormonenoun
A hormone that regulates the activity of the endocrine glands
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Tropic hormone
Tropic hormones are hormones that have other endocrine glands as their target. Most tropic hormones are produced and secreted by the anterior pituitary.: 719 The hypothalamus secretes tropic hormones that target the anterior pituitary, and the thyroid gland secretes thyroxine, which targets the hypothalamus and therefore can be considered a tropic hormone.The term tropic is from Ancient Greek τροπικός (tropikós), in the sense "of or pertaining to a turn or change", meaning "causing a change, affecting"; this is the same origin as tropic and trope. This should not be confused with trophic, as in similar-sounding trophic hormone – the words and concepts are both unrelated. Tropic hormones are contrasted with non-tropic hormones, which directly stimulate target cells.
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Tropic hormone
Tropic hormones are hormones that have other endocrine glands as their target. Most tropic hormones are produced and secreted by the anterior pituitary. The hypothalamus secretes tropic hormones that target the anterior pituitary, and the thyroid gland secretes thyroxine, which targets the hypothalamus and therefore can be considered a tropic hormone. Tropic hormones from the anterior pituitary include: ⁕Thyroid-stimulating hormone – stimulates the thyroid gland to make and release thyroid hormone. ⁕Adrenocorticotropic hormone – stimulates the adrenal cortex to release glucocorticoids. ⁕Luteinizing hormone – stimulates the release of steroid hormones in gonads—the ovary and testes. ⁕Follicle-stimulating hormone – stimulates the maturation of eggs and production of sperm. ⁕Growth hormone – has both tropic and non-tropic effects. Growth hormone's major tropic effect is it releases insulin-like growth factors from the liver, which causes bone growth. The hypothalamus controls the release of hormones from the anterior pituitary by secreting a class of hypothalamic neurohormones called releasing and release-inhibiting hormones—which are released to the hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system and act on the anterior pituitary.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tropic hormone in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tropic hormone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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