How many hormones do the five types of anterior pituitary cells secrete?
A)5
B)7
C)10
D)12
E)unlimited

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The five types of anterior pituitary cells secrete the following hormones: 
1. Somatotrophs: secrete growth hormone (GH) 
2. Thyrotrophs: secrete thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) 
3. Gonadotrophs: secrete follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) 
4. Corticotrophs: secrete adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) 
5. lactotrophs: secrete prolactin. 
Therefore, a total of 7 hormones are secreted by the five types of anterior pituitary cells.

How Many Hormones Do the Five Types of Anterior Pituitary