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What are the four tropic hormones?

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what are the four tropic hormones?

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)- stimulates production of steroid hormones by the adrenal cortex

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A tropic hormone is any hormone that?
Hormones that target other endocrine glands. Produced by anterior pituitary. Include: FSH, TSH, LH, ACTH.
Definition of tropic hormone?
A hormone that regulates the hormone production of another endocrine gland.
Which organ produces tropic hormone?
The anterior pituitary produces tropic hormones. These hormones include; thyroid-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, and follicle-stimulating hormone. The...
Why are tropic hormones so called?
Tropic derives from the suffix "-tropin" meaning stimulating, therefore tropic hormones stimulate their target organs to do something.
Is prolactin a tropic hormone?
it is a non-tropic hormone