Tropic Hormones Stimulate Other Endocrine Glands

Question

Tropic hormones stimulate other endocrine glands.

Accepted Answer

Tropic hormones, also known as tropins, are hormones that have the specific function of regulating the secretion of hormones from other endocrine glands. Examples of tropic hormones include thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), which stimulates the thyroid gland, and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which stimulates the adrenal cortex.