-It is present at the floor of fore brain.
-Hypothalamus contain groups of neurosecretory cells which secrete neurohormones.-These hormone controls the secretion and synthesis of pituitary hormones.
-Two types of hormone are secreted by hypothalamus.
1.Releasing hormone 2. Inhibitory hormone
1.Releasing hormone:-These hormone stimulates the pituitary to secrete other hormone.These are as follows-
*Gonadotrophin releasing hormone(GnRH)-Stimulate pituitary to release gonadotrophin.
-Gonadotrophin are of two types-
*Thyrotrophin releasine hormone (TRH)- It stimalates anterior pituitary to release Adrenocortioco trophic hormone (ACTH).
*Growth hormone releasing hormone (GH-RH ) or Somatotrophin releasing hormone..
-It stimulates pituitary to produce growth hormone (GH).
*Prolactin releasing hormone( PRH)or Luteotrophic or lactogenic hormone releasing hormone (LTH-RH).
-It slimalates petuitary to produce prolactin hormone..
2.Inhebitory hormone- These hormones of hypothalamues inhibetes the production of hormones in the pituitary.
* Prolactin inhibiting hormone (PIH)-It check the secretion of prolactin.