GnRH, a hypothalamic hormone, needed in reproduction, acts on

GnRH, a hypothalamic hormone, needed in reproduction, acts on
  1. Anterior pituitary gland and stimulates secretion of LH and oxytocin
  2. Anterior pituitary gland and stimulates secretion of LH and FSH
  3. Posterior pituitary gland and stimulates secretion of oxytocin and FSH
  4. Posterior pituitary gland and stimulates secretion of LH and relaxin

Solution

Hypothalamus secretes GnRH which stimulates anterior pituitary gland for the secretion of gonadotropins (FSH and LH). GnRH is a releasing hormone responsible for the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the anterior pituitary. GnRH is a trophic peptide hormone synthesized and released from GnRH neurons within the hypothalamus.

Asked in: NEET 2017

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