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thyrotropin-releasing hormone target organ
what does thyrotropin-releasing hormone (trh) target?
thyroid gland
hypothalamus
posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis)
anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis)
Thyrotropin - releasing hormone (TRH) is produced by the hypothalamus. Its main function is to stimulate the release of thyroid - stimulating hormone (TSH). The gland that secretes TSH is the anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis). So, TRH targets the anterior pituitary to regulate TSH production.
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Anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis)