卵巢下丘脑间的桥梁--脑垂体Bridge between the hypothalamus of ovary -- pituitary gland转载2008-03-16

垂体在功能上是卵巢和下丘脑之间的桥梁，它接受下丘脑激素的调控，又分泌激素调控卵巢。The pituitary gland is functionally a bridge between the ovary and the hypothalamus. It is regulated by the hypothalamus hormone and secretes hormones to regulate the ovary.

垂体前叶分泌的激素目前，提纯的有6种，分别为促肾上腺皮质激素，促甲状腺素，促卵泡激素，促黄体生成激素，生长激素和催乳激素，其中前四种可以促进或抑制其他内分泌腺的发育和分泌。催乳激素、促黄体生长激素及促卵泡激素又常统称为促性腺激素，与生殖机能有关。生长激素、促甲状腺激素及促肾上腺皮质激素，直接或间接地影响代谢。

At present, there are six types of hormones secreted by the pituitary anterior lobe, namely adrenocortical hormone, thyroxine, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, growth hormone, and prolactin. The first four can promote or inhibit the development and secretion of other endocrine glands. Prolactin, progesterone growth hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone are also commonly referred to as gonadotropin and are related to reproductive functions. Growth hormone, thyrotropin and adrenocortical hormone directly or indirectly affect metabolism.