The pituitary is thus known as the master gland and this part of the brain consists of two lobes called the anterior and the posterior. The anterior releases the following hormones: human growth hormone (HGH); thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) (to release thyroxin); adreno cortico trophic hormone (ACTH), which stimulates the adrenal cortex to produce cortisol and androgens, amongst other corticosteroids;
