hypothalamic-pituitary-portal circulation

Introduction

A capillary network that carries hypothalamic hormones from the median eminence of the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary.

These hormones include:

• thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
• corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF)
• gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
• growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH)

More general terms

• circulation

Additional terms

• anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis)
• corticotropin-releasing factor; corticoliberin; CRF; corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
• gonadotropin-releasing hormone/factor; gonadoliberin; LH/FSH-releasing hormone (GnRH, LHRH)
• growth hormone-releasing hormone; somatotropin-releasing hormone,; somatocrinin; somatoliberin (GHRH)
• median eminence of hypothalamus
• thyrotropin-releasing hormone; thyroliberin; protirelin (TRH)