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b. To treat postpartum hemorrhage

c. Used with ergometrine  before surgery to control bleeding due to
incomplete abortion.

III. Anterior pituitary gland (6 Hormones)

5 types of cells  secret 6 hormones (Named acc. To hormone secreted)

Somatotrophs Lactotrophs Thyrotrophs Corticotrophs Gonadotrophs
[Mammotrophs]

GH Prolactin TSH ACTH FSH, LH

Control

Secretion from the anterior pituitary is regulated by factors (releasing factors or inhibiting
factors) from the hypothalamus; reach the pituitary via the bloodstream.

Control of hypothalamus by higher center

► The peptidergic neurons in the hypothalamus are themselves influenced by higher
centers in the CNS.

► This action is mediated via dopamine, nor epinephrine, serotonin & the opioid
peptides.

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