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Hormones of the Anterior Pituitary: Actions and Regulation

⭐ INTRODUCTION

"The anterior pituitary is the MASTER GLAND of the endocrine system." (Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 22E)
The anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis) is controlled by the hypothalamus via hypophysiotropic hormones carried through the hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system. It secretes 6 major hormones from 5 distinct cell types.

⭐ OVERVIEW DIAGRAM — Anterior Pituitary Hormones and Their Targets

(Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, 26th Ed.)
Anterior pituitary hormones and target organs

⭐ HYPOTHALAMIC CONTROL DIAGRAM

(Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, 26th Ed.)
Hypophysiotropic hormones controlling anterior pituitary secretion

⭐ THE 5 CELL TYPES AND 6 HORMONES

Cell TypeHormone(s)% of Anterior Pituitary
CorticotropeACTH (+ β-LPH)~20%
SomatotropeGH~50%
LactotropeProlactin (PRL)~15-20%
ThyrotropeTSH~5%
GonadotropeFSH + LH~10%

⭐ COMPLETE FLOWCHART — Hypothalamus → Anterior Pituitary → Target Glands

                      HYPOTHALAMUS
                          │
         ┌────────────────┼────────────────┐
         │                │                │
        CRH              TRH            GnRH         GHRH/GIH    PIH/PRH
         │                │                │              │          │
         ▼                ▼                ▼              ▼          ▼
     ACTH + β-LPH        TSH           LH + FSH          GH       Prolactin
         │                │           │       │           │          │
         ▼                ▼           ▼       ▼           ▼          ▼
    Adrenal Cortex     Thyroid     Testes  Ovaries    Liver/Bone   Breast
         │                │           │       │      (IGF-1)
      Cortisol         T3, T4    Testosterone Estrogen/
    Aldosterone                  Spermatogene Progesterone
    Sex hormones                     sis      Ovulation

1. ⭐ GROWTH HORMONE (GH) / SOMATOTROPIN

Cell: Somatotrope | Nature: 191 amino acid polypeptide | Most abundantly secreted anterior pituitary hormone

Actions:

A. Direct (Anti-insulin / Diabetogenic) effects:
  • Promotes lipolysis - mobilizes free fatty acids from adipose tissue
  • Decreases glucose uptake by peripheral tissues → raises blood glucose
  • Stimulates protein synthesis in all cells
  • Promotes retention of Na⁺, K⁺, Cl⁻, Ca²⁺, phosphate
B. Indirect effects (via IGF-1/Somatomedins from liver):
  • Promotes linear bone growth (epiphyseal plate proliferation)
  • Stimulates chondrogenesis and osteogenesis
  • Promotes organ growth (visceromegaly)
Key Statement: "GH has both insulin-like (anabolic) and anti-insulin (diabetogenic) effects."

Regulation of GH:

STIMULATORS of GH Release          INHIBITORS of GH Release
─────────────────────────          ────────────────────────
GHRH (hypothalamus)                Somatostatin (GIH)
Ghrelin (stomach)                  IGF-1 (negative feedback)
Hypoglycemia                       Hyperglycemia
Sleep (stages 3-4 NREM)            Obesity / Free fatty acids
Exercise / Stress                  GH itself (ultrashort loop)
Amino acids (arginine)             Glucocorticoids (chronic)
Estrogen, testosterone             Hypothyroidism
⭐ Key Statement: "GH secretion shows marked diurnal variation, peaking during slow-wave sleep." (Ganong's)

2. ⭐ THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH) / Thyrotropin

Cell: Thyrotrope | Nature: Glycoprotein (α + β subunits, 211 amino acids)

Actions:

  • Stimulates ALL steps of thyroid hormone synthesis (uptake of iodine, synthesis, release of T₃ and T₄)
  • Causes hypertrophy and hyperplasia of thyroid follicular cells
  • Increases vascularity of thyroid (goitrogenic effect)
  • Increases thyroid gland weight

Regulation of TSH:

        TRH (hypothalamus)
               │ ↑
        ┌──────▼──────┐
        │ Anterior    │ → TSH → Thyroid → T₃ / T₄
        │ Pituitary   │
        └─────────────┘
               ↑ (-) T₃/T₄ (negative long-loop feedback)
               ↑ (-) Somatostatin, Dopamine, Glucocorticoids

Stimulators: TRH, Cold exposure
Inhibitors:  T₃/T₄ (main), Somatostatin, Dopamine, Glucocorticoids
⭐ Key Statement: "T₃/T₄ exert negative feedback at BOTH the hypothalamic (↓TRH) and pituitary (↓TSH) levels." (Costanzo Physiology)

3. ⭐ ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE (ACTH) / Corticotropin

Cell: Corticotrope | Nature: Polypeptide, 39 amino acids | Derived from POMC (Pro-opiomelanocortin)

POMC Processing:

POMC (266 amino acids)
        │
   ┌────┴──────────────────┐
  ACTH               β-Lipotropin (β-LPH)
   │                        │
 MSH, CLIP              β-Endorphin, γ-LPH
⭐ Key Statement: "ACTH, β-LPH, and MSH are all derived from the same precursor molecule, POMC."

Actions of ACTH:

  • Stimulates synthesis and secretion of glucocorticoids (cortisol), mineralocorticoids (aldosterone), and adrenal androgens
  • Maintains adrenal cortex size and vascularity (trophic action)
  • High levels stimulate melanocytes (skin pigmentation - seen in Addison's disease)
  • Promotes lipolysis and has extra-adrenal effects

Regulation of ACTH:

   STRESS → Hypothalamus
                │
              CRH + AVP (vasopressin) → synergistic stimulation
                │
         Anterior Pituitary
                │
              ACTH
                │
         Adrenal Cortex
                │
             Cortisol ──────────(−)──────→ Hypothalamus + Pituitary
                                              (negative feedback)

Stimulators: CRH, AVP, stress, cytokines (IL-1, IL-6)
Inhibitors:  Cortisol/glucocorticoids (main)
⭐ Key Statement: "ACTH shows a diurnal rhythm - peaks in early morning (6-8 AM), lowest at midnight." (Ganong's)

4. ⭐ PROLACTIN (PRL)

Cell: Lactotrope | Nature: 198 amino acid polypeptide | Unique - primarily under INHIBITORY control

Actions:

  • Initiates and maintains lactation (milk synthesis in alveolar cells)
  • Inhibits GnRH → suppresses ovulation (contraceptive effect during lactation)
  • Stimulates growth of mammary gland (with estrogen and progesterone)
  • Immunomodulatory functions
  • Luteotropic effect in some species
⭐ Key Statement: "Prolactin is the ONLY anterior pituitary hormone whose predominant hypothalamic control is INHIBITORY (via dopamine/PIH)." (Ganong's, p.320)

Regulation of Prolactin:

INHIBITORS (dominant):              STIMULATORS:
───────────────────                 ─────────────
Dopamine (PIH) - main               Suckling reflex (most potent physiologic)
                                    TRH
                                    Estrogen
                                    VIP (vasoactive intestinal peptide)
                                    Stress
                                    Hypothyroidism (↑TRH → ↑PRL)
Suckling reflex
      │
      ▼
Hypothalamus: ↓ Dopamine release (PIH) + ↑ PRH
      │
      ▼
↑ Prolactin secretion
      │
      ▼
Milk synthesis + ↓ GnRH → Amenorrhea
⭐ Clinical Point: Hyperprolactinemia (e.g., prolactinoma) → galactorrhea + amenorrhea in women; treated with dopamine agonists (bromocriptine, cabergoline).

5. ⭐ FSH (Follicle-Stimulating Hormone) & LH (Luteinizing Hormone) — The Gonadotropins

Cell: Gonadotrope | Nature: Glycoproteins with shared α-subunit, unique β-subunits

Actions:

FSHLH
In WomenStimulates follicular development; stimulates estrogen production (via aromatase)Triggers ovulation (LH surge); stimulates corpus luteum → progesterone
In MenStimulates Sertoli cells → spermatogenesis; stimulates inhibin productionStimulates Leydig cells → testosterone synthesis
⭐ Key Statement: "Both FSH and LH are controlled by pulsatile GnRH; continuous GnRH paradoxically inhibits gonadotropin secretion."

Regulation of FSH and LH:

Hypothalamus
     │
   GnRH (pulsatile)
     │
Anterior Pituitary
     │
  LH + FSH
   │     │
Gonads   Gonads
   │         │
Testosterone/   Estrogen/
Inhibin (men)   Progesterone/Inhibin (women)
   │                  │
   └────(−)───────────┘
        Negative feedback on Hypothalamus + Pituitary

EXCEPTION ─ Positive feedback:
High sustained estrogen → (+) feedback → LH SURGE → ovulation
⭐ Key Statement: "Inhibin (from Sertoli cells/granulosa cells) selectively inhibits FSH but not LH."

⭐ MASTER REGULATION DIAGRAM — Feedback Loops

(Costanzo Physiology, 7th Ed.)
Negative and positive feedback in hypothalamic-pituitary axis

⭐ SUMMARY TABLE — All 6 Hormones at a Glance

HormoneCellHypothalamic StimulatorHypothalamic InhibitorMain ActionsNegative Feedback by
GHSomatotropeGHRH, GhrelinSomatostatinGrowth, lipolysis, protein synthesis (via IGF-1)IGF-1, GH itself
TSHThyrotropeTRHSomatostatin, DopamineStimulates T₃/T₄ synthesis & releaseT₃/T₄
ACTHCorticotropeCRH, AVPCortisol (direct)Stimulates cortisol, aldosterone, androgensCortisol
PRLLactotropeTRH, VIP, EstrogenDopamine (PIH)Lactation, inhibits GnRHDopamine (not target hormone)
FSHGonadotropeGnRHSex steroids, InhibinFollicular development / SpermatogenesisInhibin, Estrogen
LHGonadotropeGnRHSex steroidsOvulation, corpus luteum / Testosterone (Leydig)Testosterone, Estrogen

⭐ KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER FOR EXAM

  1. "FLAT PIG" mnemonic: FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH, Prolactin, IGF-1 axis (GH), and Gonadotropins
  2. Prolactin is unique - under dominant inhibitory control by dopamine
  3. ACTH is derived from POMC - explains pigmentation in adrenal insufficiency
  4. GnRH must be pulsatile - continuous GnRH causes downregulation of receptors → used clinically to suppress gonadotropins (GnRH agonist therapy)
  5. GH peaks during NREM slow-wave sleep - most important physiological secretion pulse
  6. TSH has diurnal rhythm - peaks late evening/early morning
  7. The α-subunit is shared by TSH, FSH, LH, and hCG - specificity comes from unique β-subunit
  8. Three feedback loops: Long-loop (target hormone → hypothalamus + pituitary), Short-loop (pituitary hormone → hypothalamus), Ultrashort-loop (hypothalamic hormone → itself)

Sources: Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology 26E | Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 22E | Costanzo Physiology 7E

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A combined anatomical diagram and physiological flowchart illustrating the regulation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis. On the left, a midsagittal line drawing of the human brain highlights three key neuroanatomical regions involved in stress processing: the hippocampus (indicated by a red curved shape), the amygdala (represented by a green circle), and the medial prefrontal cortex (depicted as a yellow rectangle). On the right, a vertical flowchart outlines the neuroendocrine cascade of the HPA axis. The pathway originates at the Hypothalamus, which releases Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) to stimulate the Anterior Pituitary. The pituitary then secretes Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which acts on the Adrenal Cortex to stimulate the production and release of Cortisol. Red lateral arrows indicate negative feedback loops from the adrenal cortex and pituitary back to the hypothalamus. The diagram serves as an educational tool to explain how cortical and limbic structures modulate the hormonal stress response pathway.

A combined anatomical diagram and physiological flowchart illustrating the regulation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis. On the left, a midsagittal line drawing of the human brain highlights three key neuroanatomical regions involved in stress processing: the hippocampus (indicated by a red curved shape), the amygdala (represented by a green circle), and the medial prefrontal cortex (depicted as a yellow rectangle). On the right, a vertical flowchart outlines the neuroendocrine cascade of the HPA axis. The pathway originates at the Hypothalamus, which releases Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) to stimulate the Anterior Pituitary. The pituitary then secretes Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which acts on the Adrenal Cortex to stimulate the production and release of Cortisol. Red lateral arrows indicate negative feedback loops from the adrenal cortex and pituitary back to the hypothalamus. The diagram serves as an educational tool to explain how cortical and limbic structures modulate the hormonal stress response pathway.

This pathophysiology diagram illustrates the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis, a primary neuroendocrine system involved in the body's stress response. The flowchart begins at the top with a grey-scaled brain highlighting the hypothalamus, which triggers the release of Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone (CRH). A downward arrow leads to the pituitary gland, colored in yellow and grey, representing the secretion of Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH). ACTH then acts upon the adrenal glands, shown as orange crescent-shaped structures located superior to the reddish-pink bean-shaped kidneys. The final step in the forward pathway is the production of Cortisol from the adrenal cortex. The diagram features long, curved upward-pointing arrows from Cortisol back to both the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus, representing the negative feedback mechanism essential for maintaining systemic homeostasis and regulating hormone levels in response to physiological or psychological stressors.

This pathophysiology diagram illustrates the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis, a primary neuroendocrine system involved in the body's stress response. The flowchart begins at the top with a grey-scaled brain highlighting the hypothalamus, which triggers the release of Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone (CRH). A downward arrow leads to the pituitary gland, colored in yellow and grey, representing the secretion of Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH). ACTH then acts upon the adrenal glands, shown as orange crescent-shaped structures located superior to the reddish-pink bean-shaped kidneys. The final step in the forward pathway is the production of Cortisol from the adrenal cortex. The diagram features long, curved upward-pointing arrows from Cortisol back to both the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus, representing the negative feedback mechanism essential for maintaining systemic homeostasis and regulating hormone levels in response to physiological or psychological stressors.

This pathophysiology diagram illustrates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and its relationship with the hippocampus under chronic stress conditions. The left side depicts a sagittal section of the brain showing the 'Higher Functions' and the 'Hypothalamus' stimulating the 'Anterior Pituitary Gland' to release corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). These hormones stimulate the 'Adrenal Gland' to secrete cortisol. A negative feedback loop is shown where cortisol inhibits further CRH and ACTH release. The right side of the diagram highlights the clinical impact of chronic cortisol elevation on the 'Hippocampus,' specifically illustrating hippocampal shrinkage and impaired memory. Color-coded arrows define functional relationships: green for stimulation, purple for release, red for inhibition, and blue for impairment. The illustration serves as an educational resource for understanding neuroendocrinology, the physiological stress response, and the long-term neurobiological effects of glucocorticoids on brain morphology and cognitive function.

This pathophysiology diagram illustrates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and its relationship with the hippocampus under chronic stress conditions. The left side depicts a sagittal section of the brain showing the 'Higher Functions' and the 'Hypothalamus' stimulating the 'Anterior Pituitary Gland' to release corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). These hormones stimulate the 'Adrenal Gland' to secrete cortisol. A negative feedback loop is shown where cortisol inhibits further CRH and ACTH release. The right side of the diagram highlights the clinical impact of chronic cortisol elevation on the 'Hippocampus,' specifically illustrating hippocampal shrinkage and impaired memory. Color-coded arrows define functional relationships: green for stimulation, purple for release, red for inhibition, and blue for impairment. The illustration serves as an educational resource for understanding neuroendocrinology, the physiological stress response, and the long-term neurobiological effects of glucocorticoids on brain morphology and cognitive function.

Anatomical diagram and pathophysiology flowchart illustrating the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis and its neurobiological regulation. Panel A presents a mid-sagittal view of the human brain, identifying key anatomical structures involved in stress response: prefrontal cortex (PFCtx), amygdala (AMY), hypothalamus (HYP), hippocampus (HC), pituitary gland, and brainstem nuclei including the Raphe nucleus, Locus coeruleus, and Nucleus of the Tractus Solitarius (NTS). Panel B is a schematic representation of the HPA endocrine cascade. It depicts activation (+) pathways where the hypothalamus releases CRH/AVP to stimulate the pituitary gland, which then secretes ACTH to stimulate the adrenal gland to produce glucocorticoids (GCs/cortisol). The diagram also illustrates negative feedback loops (-) where glucocorticoids inhibit the hippocampus, hypothalamus, and pituitary. Additionally, it shows the hippocampus exerting inhibitory control over the hypothalamus via GABAergic pathways. This visual resource is intended for medical education regarding endocrinology, neuroanatomy, and the physiological response to stress.

Anatomical diagram and pathophysiology flowchart illustrating the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis and its neurobiological regulation. Panel A presents a mid-sagittal view of the human brain, identifying key anatomical structures involved in stress response: prefrontal cortex (PFCtx), amygdala (AMY), hypothalamus (HYP), hippocampus (HC), pituitary gland, and brainstem nuclei including the Raphe nucleus, Locus coeruleus, and Nucleus of the Tractus Solitarius (NTS). Panel B is a schematic representation of the HPA endocrine cascade. It depicts activation (+) pathways where the hypothalamus releases CRH/AVP to stimulate the pituitary gland, which then secretes ACTH to stimulate the adrenal gland to produce glucocorticoids (GCs/cortisol). The diagram also illustrates negative feedback loops (-) where glucocorticoids inhibit the hippocampus, hypothalamus, and pituitary. Additionally, it shows the hippocampus exerting inhibitory control over the hypothalamus via GABAergic pathways. This visual resource is intended for medical education regarding endocrinology, neuroanatomy, and the physiological response to stress.

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An educational pathophysiology diagram and graph illustrating the neuroendocrine regulation and pulsatile secretion of Growth Hormone (GH). The image features three primary sections: a sagittal brain illustration, a line graph of GH levels, and peripheral target tissue icons. The top right depicts the brain with arrows showing that Ghrelin and Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone (GHRH) exert a stimulatory (+) effect on GH secretion, while Somatostatin (SST) exerts an inhibitory (-) effect. A central arrow labeled 'GH' branches into 'GH central actions' returning to the brain and 'GH peripheral actions' targeting the liver, skeletal muscle/bone, and white adipose tissue (shown via histology). The liver icon is labeled with IGF-1, indicating the GH-IGF-1 axis that promotes somatic growth. On the left, a line graph shows blood GH (ng/mL) over time (8:00 to 12:00), highlighting a distinct pulsatile secretion pattern characterized by intermittent spikes reaching up to 15-20 ng/mL, rather than constant levels. This visual summarizes the feedback loops and physiological impacts of the somatotropic axis on metabolism and growth.

An educational pathophysiology diagram and graph illustrating the neuroendocrine regulation and pulsatile secretion of Growth Hormone (GH). The image features three primary sections: a sagittal brain illustration, a line graph of GH levels, and peripheral target tissue icons. The top right depicts the brain with arrows showing that Ghrelin and Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone (GHRH) exert a stimulatory (+) effect on GH secretion, while Somatostatin (SST) exerts an inhibitory (-) effect. A central arrow labeled 'GH' branches into 'GH central actions' returning to the brain and 'GH peripheral actions' targeting the liver, skeletal muscle/bone, and white adipose tissue (shown via histology). The liver icon is labeled with IGF-1, indicating the GH-IGF-1 axis that promotes somatic growth. On the left, a line graph shows blood GH (ng/mL) over time (8:00 to 12:00), highlighting a distinct pulsatile secretion pattern characterized by intermittent spikes reaching up to 15-20 ng/mL, rather than constant levels. This visual summarizes the feedback loops and physiological impacts of the somatotropic axis on metabolism and growth.

This medical illustration depicts the somatotropic axis, a key endocrine pathway for growth hormone (GH) regulation. On the left, a sagittal view of the human brain identifies the anatomical positions of the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. To the right, a corresponding flow diagram outlines the physiological cascade. The hypothalamus initiates the pathway by secreting Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone (GHRH), which stimulates the pituitary, and Growth Hormone-Inhibiting Hormone (GHIH/somatostatin), which acts as an inhibitor. In response to GHRH, the pituitary gland releases Growth Hormone (GH) into circulation. This hormone travels to the liver, where it triggers the production and release of Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1). The diagram concludes by showing that IGF-1 acts on peripheral target tissues, specifically muscles, bones, and fat cells, to promote growth and metabolic processes. The schematic provides a comprehensive overview of the neuroendocrine control and systemic effects of the GH/IGF-1 axis suitable for medical education.

This medical illustration depicts the somatotropic axis, a key endocrine pathway for growth hormone (GH) regulation. On the left, a sagittal view of the human brain identifies the anatomical positions of the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. To the right, a corresponding flow diagram outlines the physiological cascade. The hypothalamus initiates the pathway by secreting Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone (GHRH), which stimulates the pituitary, and Growth Hormone-Inhibiting Hormone (GHIH/somatostatin), which acts as an inhibitor. In response to GHRH, the pituitary gland releases Growth Hormone (GH) into circulation. This hormone travels to the liver, where it triggers the production and release of Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1). The diagram concludes by showing that IGF-1 acts on peripheral target tissues, specifically muscles, bones, and fat cells, to promote growth and metabolic processes. The schematic provides a comprehensive overview of the neuroendocrine control and systemic effects of the GH/IGF-1 axis suitable for medical education.

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This pathophysiology diagram illustrates the direct and indirect antitumor mechanisms of somatostatin analogs in the context of meningioma treatment. The visual is divided into two functional sections: indirect mechanisms (left) and direct cellular mechanisms (right). Indirectly, somatostatin analogs are shown to inhibit the pituitary gland, reducing the GH-Liver-IGF-1 axis, and to inhibit meningioma cells, decreasing VEGF secretion and subsequent angiogenesis, both of which normally promote tumor growth. Additionally, the analogs are shown to stimulate the immune system to inhibit tumor growth. Directly, on the right, somatostatin analogs bind to the SSTR2 receptor on a meningioma cell membrane. This binding triggers an intracellular signaling cascade activating SHP1 and SHP2. SHP1 acts as a central regulator by inhibiting the PI3K/Akt pathway (reducing proliferation), down-regulating Cyclin D1 (removing its inhibition on cell cycle arrest), and up-regulating p27/Kip1, which directly promotes cell cycle arrest. The diagram uses standard notation where red arrows signify promotion/activation and blue flat-headed lines signify inhibition.

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ANTERIOR PITUITARY HORMONES: THEIR ACTIONS AND REGULATION

(As per Indu Khurana — Textbook of Medical Physiology / Concise Textbook of Physiology, Section VIII.2)


INTRODUCTION

The anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis) is often called the "Master Gland" of the body because it controls the functions of many other endocrine glands. It lies in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone and is connected to the hypothalamus via the pituitary stalk containing the hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system.
📌 Key Point (Khurana): "The anterior pituitary is under the control of the hypothalamus via hypophysiotropic hormones transported through the portal blood vessels of the pituitary stalk."

CELL TYPES OF ANTERIOR PITUITARY

Cell TypeHormone Secreted% of cells
SomatotropesGrowth Hormone (GH)~50%
CorticotropesACTH + β-LPH~20%
LactotropesProlactin (PRL)~15–20%
ThyrotropesTSH~5%
GonadotropesFSH + LH~10%
📌 Mnemonic (Khurana style): "FLAT PG" - FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH, PRL, GH

Fig. VIII.2 — Overview: Anterior Pituitary Hormones and Their Target Organs

(Ganong's Fig. 17-9, equivalent to Khurana's Fig. VIII.2-3)
Anterior pituitary hormones and target organs

HYPOTHALAMIC CONTROL OF ANTERIOR PITUITARY

(Equivalent to Khurana's Fig. VIII.2-4 / Table VIII.2-1)
Hypophysiotropic hormones

Hypophysiotropic Hormones (as listed by Khurana):

Hypothalamic HormoneAbbreviationEffect on Anterior Pituitary
Corticotropin-releasing hormoneCRH↑ ACTH
Thyrotropin-releasing hormoneTRH↑ TSH, ↑ PRL
Gonadotropin-releasing hormoneGnRH↑ LH, ↑ FSH
Growth hormone-releasing hormoneGHRH↑ GH
Growth hormone release-inhibiting hormoneGRIH / Somatostatin↓ GH, ↓ TSH
Prolactin-inhibiting hormone (= Dopamine)PIH↓ PRL
Prolactin-releasing hormonePRH↑ PRL

I. ⭐ GROWTH HORMONE (GH) / SOMATOTROPIN

A. Chemical Nature

  • Polypeptide — 191 amino acids, single chain
  • Synthesized by: Somatotropes (most abundant cell, ~50%)
  • Plasma half-life: ~20 minutes
  • Secretion: Pulsatile; highest pulse during Stage III and IV (slow-wave) NREM sleep

B. Actions of Growth Hormone

Khurana classifies GH actions as:

1. Growth-Promoting (Indirect — via IGF-1/Somatomedins)

GH → Liver (+ other tissues)
         ↓
     IGF-1 (Somatomedin C) released
         ↓
    ┌──────────────────────────────┐
    │ • Stimulates chondrogenesis  │
    │   at epiphyseal plates       │
    │ • Promotes linear bone       │
    │   growth (increases height)  │
    │ • Stimulates organ growth    │
    │   (visceromegaly)            │
    └──────────────────────────────┘

2. Metabolic (Direct — Diabetogenic / Anti-insulin effects)

EffectDetails
Protein metabolism↑ Protein synthesis in all cells (anabolic)
Fat metabolism↑ Lipolysis → ↑ free fatty acids in blood
Carbohydrate metabolism↓ Glucose utilization → ↑ blood glucose (diabetogenic)
Mineral metabolismRetains Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺, Cl⁻, phosphate
Electrolyte↑ Intestinal Ca²⁺ absorption
📌 Khurana Key Statement: "GH has both insulin-like (anabolic - via IGF-1) and anti-insulin (diabetogenic - direct) effects."

C. Regulation of GH Secretion

(Equivalent to Khurana's Fig. VIII.2-4: Control of Growth Hormone Secretion)
Growth hormone regulation - somatotropic axis
         HYPOTHALAMUS
         /           \
        ↓             ↓
     GHRH (+)     GRIH/Somatostatin (−)
        ↓             ↓
      ANTERIOR PITUITARY (Somatotropes)
                ↓
              GH (↑ or ↓)
              ↓
           LIVER → IGF-1
                     ↓
              (−) Feedback to Hypothalamus + Pituitary
Stimulators of GHInhibitors of GH
GHRHSomatostatin (GRIH)
Ghrelin (from stomach)IGF-1 / Somatomedins
HypoglycaemiaHyperglycaemia
Exercise, stressObesity, free fatty acids
Slow-wave sleepGlucocorticoids (excess)
Amino acids (arginine)Hypothyroidism
Oestrogen, testosteroneGH itself (short loop)
Starvation
📌 Khurana Applied/Clinical Box:
  • Excess GH before pubertyGigantism (tall stature)
  • Excess GH after puberty (after epiphyseal fusion) → Acromegaly (coarse features, large hands/feet)
  • GH deficiency in childhoodPituitary dwarfism (proportionate short stature, normal intelligence)

II. ⭐ THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH) / THYROTROPIN

A. Chemical Nature

  • Glycoprotein — α-subunit (shared with FSH, LH, hCG) + unique β-subunit
  • Secreted by Thyrotropes

B. Actions of TSH

  1. Stimulates all steps of thyroid hormone synthesis: uptake of iodine, iodination, coupling, storage, proteolysis and release of T₃ and T₄
  2. Causes hypertrophy and hyperplasia of thyroid follicular cells
  3. Increases vascularity of thyroid gland
  4. Increases thyroid gland weight (goitrogenic effect with excess TSH)

C. Regulation of TSH

Cold exposure
     ↓
HYPOTHALAMUS
     ↓  TRH (+)
ANTERIOR PITUITARY (Thyrotropes)
     ↓  TSH
THYROID GLAND
     ↓  T₃ / T₄
Target tissues (heat production, metabolism)
     │
     └───(−) Long-loop negative feedback
         → inhibits both TRH and TSH
StimulatorsInhibitors
TRHT₃/T₄ (negative feedback — main)
Cold exposureSomatostatin
Dopamine
Glucocorticoids
📌 Khurana Key Statement: "T₃ (more potent) and T₄ exert negative feedback on both the hypothalamus (↓TRH) and anterior pituitary (↓TSH), completing the long-loop feedback."

III. ⭐ ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE (ACTH) / CORTICOTROPIN

A. Chemical Nature

  • Polypeptide — 39 amino acids
  • Secreted by Corticotropes
  • Derived from large precursor molecule POMC (Pro-opiomelanocortin)

B. POMC Processing (Khurana's important diagram concept)

POMC (266 amino acids — prohormone)
            │
     ┌──────┴──────────┐
   ACTH (1-39)      β-Lipotropin (β-LPH)
     │                      │
  ┌──┴──┐            ┌──────┴──────┐
 MSH  CLIP       γ-LPH       β-Endorphin
📌 Key Statement: "ACTH, MSH and β-endorphin are all derived from the same precursor POMC — this explains why patients with adrenal insufficiency (Addison's disease) develop skin pigmentation due to excess ACTH/MSH."

C. Actions of ACTH

  1. On adrenal cortex (main action):
  • Stimulates synthesis and secretion of glucocorticoids (cortisol)
  • Stimulates mineralocorticoids (aldosterone) — minor role
  • Stimulates adrenal androgens
  • Maintains adrenal cortex size (trophic action — adrenal atrophy occurs without ACTH)
  1. Extra-adrenal actions:
  • Stimulates melanocytes → skin pigmentation (MSH-like effect)
  • Promotes lipolysis

D. Regulation of ACTH

HPA axis - CRH, ACTH, Cortisol regulation with negative feedback
STRESS (physical/emotional/hypoglycaemia)
         ↓
    HYPOTHALAMUS
         ↓  CRH + AVP (synergistic)
    ANTERIOR PITUITARY (Corticotropes)
         ↓  ACTH
    ADRENAL CORTEX
         ↓  CORTISOL
    Target tissues (metabolic effects)
         │
         └──(−) Negative feedback → Hypothalamus + Pituitary
StimulatorsInhibitors
CRH (main)Cortisol / glucocorticoids (main)
AVP (vasopressin) — synergistic with CRH
Stress, trauma, surgery
Cytokines (IL-1, IL-6, TNF)
Hypoglycaemia
📌 Khurana Key Statement: "ACTH secretion shows a diurnal (circadian) rhythm — highest at 6–8 AM (early morning) and lowest around midnight."
📌 Applied: Exogenous glucocorticoids cause adrenal atrophy by suppressing ACTH through negative feedback.

IV. ⭐ PROLACTIN (PRL)

A. Chemical Nature

  • Polypeptide — 198 amino acids
  • Secreted by Lactotropes
  • Structurally similar to GH

B. Actions of Prolactin

  1. Initiates and maintains lactation — stimulates milk synthesis (casein, lactalbumin) in mammary alveolar cells
  2. Mammary gland growth — promotes lobulo-alveolar development (with oestrogen + progesterone)
  3. Inhibits GnRH secretion → suppresses ovulation → lactational amenorrhoea (physiological contraception)
  4. Luteotrophic effect in some species
  5. Immunomodulatory role

C. Regulation of Prolactin

📌 Khurana Key Statement: "Prolactin is the ONLY anterior pituitary hormone that is predominantly under inhibitory hypothalamic control — dopamine (PIH) tonically suppresses prolactin secretion."
HYPOTHALAMUS
     │
     ├── Dopamine (PIH) ─────────(−)─────┐
     │                                    ↓
     └── PRH / TRH / VIP ──────(+)──→ LACTOTROPES → PROLACTIN
                                                          ↓
                                              Mammary glands → Milk

SUCKLING REFLEX → most potent physiological stimulator
     ↓
 Afferent nerve impulses to hypothalamus
     ↓
 ↓ Dopamine release + ↑ PRH
     ↓
 ↑ Prolactin → Milk ejection (with oxytocin)
Stimulators of PRLInhibitors of PRL
Suckling reflex (most potent)Dopamine / PIH (main)
TRH
Oestrogen
VIP
Stress
Hypothyroidism (↑TRH → ↑PRL)
Antipsychotics (block dopamine)
📌 Applied (Khurana Clinical Box):
  • Hyperprolactinaemia → Galactorrhoea + amenorrhoea in women
  • Caused by: Prolactinoma (most common pituitary tumour), antipsychotics, hypothyroidism
  • Treatment: Dopamine agonists — bromocriptine, cabergoline

V. ⭐ GONADOTROPINS: FSH AND LH

A. Chemical Nature

  • Both are glycoproteins with a shared α-subunit and unique β-subunits
  • Secreted by Gonadotropes

B. Actions

In Females:

FSHLH
Follicular phaseStimulates follicular development; ↑ oestrogen (via aromatase)Supports follicular growth
OvulationLH surge → triggers ovulation
Luteal phaseMaintains corpus luteum → progesterone

In Males:

FSHLH
Target cellSertoli cellsLeydig cells
ActionSpermatogenesis; produces inhibinTestosterone synthesis

C. Regulation of FSH and LH

HYPOTHALAMUS
     ↓  GnRH (pulsatile — essential)
ANTERIOR PITUITARY (Gonadotropes)
     ↓     ↓
    LH    FSH
     ↓     ↓
  Gonads (Ovary / Testis)
     ↓
Sex steroids + Inhibin
     │
     └──(−) Negative feedback → Hypothalamus + Pituitary
📌 Khurana Key Statement: "GnRH must be secreted in a PULSATILE manner to stimulate gonadotropin release. Continuous GnRH causes paradoxical downregulation of GnRH receptors and suppresses LH/FSH — this principle is used clinically."
StimulatorsInhibitors
GnRH (pulsatile)Sex steroids (testosterone, oestrogen, progesterone)
ActivinsInhibin (selectively inhibits FSH only)
Oestrogen (positive feedback for LH surge)
📌 Special: High sustained oestrogen → Positive feedbackLH surge → ovulation (this is the exception to the rule)
📌 Applied (Khurana):
  • GnRH analogues (continuous) used to suppress gonadotropins in prostate cancer, endometriosis, precocious puberty
  • Inhibin from Sertoli cells/granulosa cells → specifically suppresses FSH

FEEDBACK REGULATION — SUMMARY DIAGRAM

(Khurana's Fig. VIII.1-2: Long-loop, Short-loop, Ultrashort-loop)
Negative and positive feedback - hypothalamic-pituitary axis
Feedback TypePathway
Long-loopTarget gland hormone → inhibits Hypothalamus + Pituitary
Short-loopAnterior pituitary hormone → inhibits Hypothalamus
Ultrashort-loopHypothalamic hormone → inhibits its OWN secretion

MASTER SUMMARY TABLE (Khurana's Table VIII.2-1 style)

HormoneCellNatureHypothalamic ControlMain ActionsFeedbackDisorder (Excess / Deficiency)
GHSomatotropePolypeptide (191 AA)GHRH (+), GRIH (−)Growth via IGF-1; Lipolysis; ↑ blood glucoseIGF-1 (−)Gigantism / Acromegaly / Dwarfism
TSHThyrotropeGlycoproteinTRH (+), Somatostatin (−)↑ T₃/T₄ synthesis & releaseT₃/T₄ (−)Hyperthyroidism / Hypothyroidism
ACTHCorticotropePolypeptide (39 AA) from POMCCRH + AVP (+)↑ Cortisol, adrenal androgensCortisol (−)Cushing's / Addison's
PRLLactotropePolypeptide (198 AA)Dopamine (−), TRH/PRH (+)Lactation; ↓ GnRHDopamine inhibits (not target hormone)Prolactinoma → galactorrhoea + amenorrhoea
FSHGonadotropeGlycoproteinGnRH (+)Folliculogenesis / SpermatogenesisInhibin (−), Oestrogen (−)Hypogonadism / POF
LHGonadotropeGlycoproteinGnRH (+)Ovulation / Testosterone synthesisTestosterone/Oestrogen (−)Hypogonadism

VIVA QUESTIONS (Khurana Style)

Q1. Which anterior pituitary hormone is under predominantly inhibitory control? A: Prolactin (inhibited by dopamine/PIH)
Q2. Name the precursor of ACTH. What other hormones are derived from it? A: POMC → ACTH, β-LPH, MSH, β-endorphin, CLIP
Q3. Why does continuous GnRH suppress LH/FSH? A: Continuous GnRH causes downregulation (desensitisation) of GnRH receptors on gonadotropes
Q4. What is the role of inhibin? A: Inhibin (from Sertoli/granulosa cells) selectively inhibits FSH secretion — used as a marker of testicular function
Q5. Name three features distinguishing acromegaly from gigantism. A: Gigantism — pre-pubertal (before epiphyseal fusion), tall stature; Acromegaly — post-pubertal, coarse facial features, enlarged hands/feet, no increase in height

References: Indu Khurana — Textbook of Medical Physiology & Concise Textbook of Physiology, Section VIII.2 (Endocrinal Functions of Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland) | Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology 26E | Costanzo Physiology 7E | Harrison's Principles 22E

Generate a comprehensive PDF study guide with all pituitary hormone tables and flowcharts

Reading File
Running Command

mkdir -p /tmp/workspace/pituitary-study-guide && ls /tmp/workspace/

Writing File

~/pituitary-study-guide/generate_pdf.py

"""
Anterior Pituitary Hormones - Comprehensive Study Guide PDF
Style: Indu Khurana Textbook of Medical Physiology
"""

from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import A4
from reportlab.lib import colors
from reportlab.lib.units import cm, mm
from reportlab.lib.styles import getSampleStyleSheet, ParagraphStyle
from reportlab.platypus import (
    SimpleDocTemplate, Paragraph, Spacer, Table, TableStyle,
    HRFlowable, KeepTogether, PageBreak
)
from reportlab.platypus.flowables import Flowable
from reportlab.lib.enums import TA_CENTER, TA_LEFT, TA_JUSTIFY
from reportlab.graphics.shapes import Drawing, Rect, String, Line, Arrow, Polygon
from reportlab.graphics import renderPDF
from reportlab.graphics.shapes import (
    Drawing, Rect, String, Line, Polygon, Group, Path
)
from reportlab.lib.colors import (
    HexColor, white, black, lightblue, lightyellow, lightgreen, lightgrey
)
import io

# ─── COLOR PALETTE ───────────────────────────────────────────────
C_HEADER     = HexColor("#1B3A5C")   # deep navy
C_SUBHDR     = HexColor("#2E6DA4")   # medium blue
C_ACCENT     = HexColor("#E8F4FD")   # very light blue bg
C_GOLD       = HexColor("#F0A500")   # gold for highlights
C_RED        = HexColor("#C0392B")   # red for inhibitors
C_GREEN      = HexColor("#1E8449")   # green for stimulators
C_TABLE_HDR  = HexColor("#1B3A5C")
C_TABLE_ALT  = HexColor("#EBF5FB")
C_TABLE_ALT2 = HexColor("#FDFEFE")
C_BOX_BG     = HexColor("#FEF9E7")   # key statement box
C_BOX_BORDER = HexColor("#F0A500")
C_FLOW_BOX   = HexColor("#D6EAF8")
C_FLOW_ARROW = HexColor("#2E6DA4")
C_CLINICAL   = HexColor("#FDEDEC")
C_CLIN_BDR   = HexColor("#C0392B")
C_MNEM       = HexColor("#E8F8F5")
C_MNEM_BDR   = HexColor("#1E8449")
PAGE_W, PAGE_H = A4

# ─── STYLES ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
styles = getSampleStyleSheet()

def make_style(name, parent='Normal', **kwargs):
    return ParagraphStyle(name, parent=styles[parent], **kwargs)

ST_TITLE      = make_style('ST_TITLE', 'Title',
                    fontSize=22, textColor=C_HEADER, spaceAfter=4,
                    fontName='Helvetica-Bold', alignment=TA_CENTER)
ST_SUBTITLE   = make_style('ST_SUBTITLE', fontSize=13, textColor=C_SUBHDR,
                    spaceAfter=6, fontName='Helvetica-Bold', alignment=TA_CENTER)
ST_SECTION    = make_style('ST_SECTION', fontSize=14, textColor=white,
                    fontName='Helvetica-Bold', spaceAfter=6, spaceBefore=14,
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                    borderPadding=(4, 8, 4, 8))
ST_SUBSECTION = make_style('ST_SUBSECTION', fontSize=12, textColor=C_SUBHDR,
                    fontName='Helvetica-Bold', spaceAfter=4, spaceBefore=8,
                    borderPadding=(2, 0, 2, 0))
ST_BODY       = make_style('ST_BODY', fontSize=9.5, leading=14,
                    spaceAfter=4, alignment=TA_JUSTIFY)
ST_BULLET     = make_style('ST_BULLET', fontSize=9.5, leading=13,
                    leftIndent=14, bulletIndent=4, spaceAfter=2,
                    firstLineIndent=0)
ST_KEYBOX     = make_style('ST_KEYBOX', fontSize=9.5, leading=13,
                    textColor=HexColor("#7D6608"), fontName='Helvetica-BoldOblique',
                    leftIndent=8, rightIndent=8)
ST_CLINICAL   = make_style('ST_CLINICAL', fontSize=9.5, leading=13,
                    textColor=HexColor("#7B241C"), fontName='Helvetica',
                    leftIndent=8, rightIndent=8)
ST_MNEM       = make_style('ST_MNEM', fontSize=10, leading=14,
                    textColor=HexColor("#145A32"), fontName='Helvetica-Bold',
                    leftIndent=8, rightIndent=8, alignment=TA_CENTER)
ST_TH         = make_style('ST_TH', fontSize=9, textColor=white,
                    fontName='Helvetica-Bold', alignment=TA_CENTER, leading=12)
ST_TD         = make_style('ST_TD', fontSize=8.5, leading=11,
                    fontName='Helvetica', alignment=TA_LEFT)
ST_TD_C       = make_style('ST_TD_C', fontSize=8.5, leading=11,
                    fontName='Helvetica', alignment=TA_CENTER)
ST_CAPTION    = make_style('ST_CAPTION', fontSize=8, textColor=C_SUBHDR,
                    fontName='Helvetica-Oblique', alignment=TA_CENTER,
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ST_VIVA_Q     = make_style('ST_VIVA_Q', fontSize=9.5, textColor=C_HEADER,
                    fontName='Helvetica-Bold', spaceBefore=6, spaceAfter=2)
ST_VIVA_A     = make_style('ST_VIVA_A', fontSize=9.5, leading=13,
                    fontName='Helvetica', leftIndent=12, spaceAfter=4)
ST_PAGENUM    = make_style('ST_PAGENUM', fontSize=8, alignment=TA_CENTER,
                    textColor=C_SUBHDR)

# ─── HELPER FLOWABLES ─────────────────────────────────────────────

def section_heading(text):
    """Blue banner section heading."""
    data = [[Paragraph(f"  {text}", make_style('sh_inner', fontSize=13,
              textColor=white, fontName='Helvetica-Bold', leading=16))]]
    t = Table(data, colWidths=[PAGE_W - 4*cm])
    t.setStyle(TableStyle([
        ('BACKGROUND', (0,0), (-1,-1), C_HEADER),
        ('TOPPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 6),
        ('BOTTOMPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 6),
        ('LEFTPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 10),
    ]))
    return t

def subsection_heading(text):
    return Paragraph(f"<font color='#{C_SUBHDR.hexval()[2:]}' size='11'><b>{text}</b></font>", ST_BODY)

def key_statement(text):
    data = [[Paragraph(f"📌 <b>Key Statement:</b> {text}", ST_KEYBOX)]]
    t = Table(data, colWidths=[PAGE_W - 4*cm])
    t.setStyle(TableStyle([
        ('BACKGROUND', (0,0), (-1,-1), C_BOX_BG),
        ('BOX', (0,0), (-1,-1), 1.5, C_BOX_BORDER),
        ('TOPPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 6),
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        ('LEFTPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 10),
        ('RIGHTPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 10),
    ]))
    return t

def clinical_box(lines):
    content = "<b>🏥 Applied / Clinical (Khurana):</b><br/>" + "<br/>".join(f"• {l}" for l in lines)
    data = [[Paragraph(content, ST_CLINICAL)]]
    t = Table(data, colWidths=[PAGE_W - 4*cm])
    t.setStyle(TableStyle([
        ('BACKGROUND', (0,0), (-1,-1), C_CLINICAL),
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        ('TOPPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 6),
        ('BOTTOMPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 6),
        ('LEFTPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 10),
        ('RIGHTPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 10),
    ]))
    return t

def mnemonic_box(text):
    data = [[Paragraph(text, ST_MNEM)]]
    t = Table(data, colWidths=[PAGE_W - 4*cm])
    t.setStyle(TableStyle([
        ('BACKGROUND', (0,0), (-1,-1), C_MNEM),
        ('BOX', (0,0), (-1,-1), 1.5, C_MNEM_BDR),
        ('TOPPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 6),
        ('BOTTOMPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 6),
    ]))
    return t

def make_table(headers, rows, col_widths=None):
    """Build a styled table with header row."""
    header_cells = [Paragraph(h, ST_TH) for h in headers]
    data = [header_cells]
    for i, row in enumerate(rows):
        cells = [Paragraph(str(c), ST_TD) for c in row]
        data.append(cells)
    if col_widths is None:
        n = len(headers)
        col_widths = [(PAGE_W - 4*cm) / n] * n
    t = Table(data, colWidths=col_widths, repeatRows=1)
    style = [
        ('BACKGROUND', (0,0), (-1,0), C_TABLE_HDR),
        ('TEXTCOLOR', (0,0), (-1,0), white),
        ('ALIGN', (0,0), (-1,-1), 'LEFT'),
        ('VALIGN', (0,0), (-1,-1), 'MIDDLE'),
        ('FONTNAME', (0,0), (-1,0), 'Helvetica-Bold'),
        ('FONTSIZE', (0,0), (-1,-1), 8.5),
        ('TOPPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 4),
        ('BOTTOMPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 4),
        ('LEFTPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
        ('GRID', (0,0), (-1,-1), 0.5, colors.grey),
    ]
    for i in range(1, len(data)):
        bg = C_TABLE_ALT if i % 2 == 0 else C_TABLE_ALT2
        style.append(('BACKGROUND', (0,i), (-1,i), bg))
    t.setStyle(TableStyle(style))
    return t

def hr():
    return HRFlowable(width="100%", thickness=0.5, color=C_SUBHDR, spaceAfter=4, spaceBefore=4)

def sp(h=6):
    return Spacer(1, h)

# ─── FLOWCHART DRAWING HELPERS ─────────────────────────────────────

def flow_box(d, x, y, w, h, text, bg=C_FLOW_BOX, text_color=C_HEADER, font_size=8):
    """Draw a rounded rectangle with text centered."""
    d.add(Rect(x, y, w, h, rx=5, ry=5, fillColor=bg, strokeColor=C_FLOW_ARROW, strokeWidth=1))
    # Multi-line: split on \n
    lines = text.split('\n')
    line_h = font_size + 2
    total_h = len(lines) * line_h
    start_y = y + h/2 + total_h/2 - line_h
    for i, line in enumerate(lines):
        d.add(String(x + w/2, start_y - i*line_h, line,
                     textAnchor='middle', fontSize=font_size,
                     fillColor=text_color, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

def flow_text_box(d, x, y, w, h, text, bg=C_FLOW_BOX, text_color=C_HEADER, font_size=8, bold=False):
    fn = 'Helvetica-Bold' if bold else 'Helvetica'
    d.add(Rect(x, y, w, h, rx=4, ry=4, fillColor=bg, strokeColor=C_SUBHDR, strokeWidth=0.8))
    lines = text.split('\n')
    lh = font_size + 2
    ty = y + h/2 + (len(lines)-1)*lh/2
    for i, ln in enumerate(lines):
        d.add(String(x+w/2, ty - i*lh, ln, textAnchor='middle',
                     fontSize=font_size, fillColor=text_color, fontName=fn))

def arrow_down(d, x, y, length=25, label='', color=C_FLOW_ARROW):
    d.add(Line(x, y, x, y-length, strokeColor=color, strokeWidth=1.5))
    # arrowhead
    d.add(Polygon([x, y-length, x-4, y-length+7, x+4, y-length+7],
                  fillColor=color, strokeColor=color))
    if label:
        d.add(String(x+5, y-length/2, label, fontSize=7, fillColor=color,
                     fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

def arrow_up(d, x, y, length=25, label='', color=C_RED):
    d.add(Line(x, y, x, y+length, strokeColor=color, strokeWidth=1.2,
               strokeDashArray=[3,2]))
    d.add(Polygon([x, y+length, x-4, y+length-7, x+4, y+length-7],
                  fillColor=color, strokeColor=color))
    if label:
        d.add(String(x+5, y+length/2, label, fontSize=7, fillColor=color,
                     fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

def plus_label(d, x, y):
    d.add(String(x, y, '(+)', fontSize=7.5, fillColor=C_GREEN, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

def minus_label(d, x, y):
    d.add(String(x, y, '(−)', fontSize=7.5, fillColor=C_RED, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

# ─── FLOWCHART 1: MASTER HPT AXIS ─────────────────────────────────

def draw_master_axis_flowchart():
    """Master flowchart: Hypothalamus → AP hormones → Target glands."""
    W, H = 480, 400
    d = Drawing(W, H)
    d.add(Rect(0, 0, W, H, fillColor=HexColor("#F8FBFF"), strokeColor=C_SUBHDR, strokeWidth=0.5))

    # Title
    d.add(String(W/2, H-18, "Hypothalamus – Anterior Pituitary – Target Glands Axis",
                 textAnchor='middle', fontSize=9, fillColor=C_HEADER, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    # Hypothalamus box
    flow_text_box(d, 150, H-55, 180, 28, 'HYPOTHALAMUS', bg=C_HEADER,
                  text_color=white, font_size=9, bold=True)

    # Arrows down from hypothalamus to AP
    d.add(Line(240, H-55, 240, H-90, strokeColor=C_FLOW_ARROW, strokeWidth=1.5))
    d.add(Polygon([240, H-90, 236, H-83, 244, H-83], fillColor=C_FLOW_ARROW, strokeColor=C_FLOW_ARROW))
    d.add(String(245, H-74, 'Hypophysiotropic\nhormones (portal\nblood)', fontSize=6.5,
                 fillColor=C_SUBHDR, fontName='Helvetica-Oblique'))

    # Anterior Pituitary box
    flow_text_box(d, 150, H-118, 180, 28, 'ANTERIOR PITUITARY\n(Adenohypophysis)',
                  bg=HexColor("#2E6DA4"), text_color=white, font_size=8.5, bold=True)

    # 6 hormone boxes fanning out
    hormones = [
        ('GH', 15, HexColor("#D5F5E3")),
        ('TSH', 95, HexColor("#D6EAF8")),
        ('ACTH', 175, HexColor("#FDEDEC")),
        ('PRL', 255, HexColor("#FEF9E7")),
        ('FSH', 335, HexColor("#F4ECF7")),
        ('LH', 405, HexColor("#FDFEFE")),
    ]
    horm_y = H - 185
    for name, hx, bg in hormones:
        flow_text_box(d, hx, horm_y, 55, 22, name, bg=bg, text_color=C_HEADER, font_size=8.5, bold=True)
        # arrow from AP to hormone
        src_x = 240
        dst_x = hx + 27
        d.add(Line(src_x, H-118, dst_x, horm_y+22, strokeColor=C_FLOW_ARROW, strokeWidth=0.8))
        d.add(Polygon([dst_x, horm_y+22, dst_x-3, horm_y+28, dst_x+3, horm_y+28],
                      fillColor=C_FLOW_ARROW, strokeColor=C_FLOW_ARROW))

    # Target gland boxes
    targets = [
        ('Liver/\nBone\n(IGF-1)', 15, HexColor("#D5F5E3")),
        ('Thyroid\n(T₃/T₄)', 95, HexColor("#D6EAF8")),
        ('Adrenal\nCortex\n(Cortisol)', 175, HexColor("#FDEDEC")),
        ('Breast\n(Milk)', 255, HexColor("#FEF9E7")),
        ('Ovary/\nTestis', 335, HexColor("#F4ECF7")),
        ('Ovary/\nLeydig\n(Test.)', 405, HexColor("#FDFEFE")),
    ]
    tgt_y = H - 270
    for (name, tx, bg), (_, hx, _) in zip(targets, hormones):
        flow_text_box(d, tx, tgt_y, 55, 34, name, bg=bg, text_color=C_HEADER, font_size=7.5)
        dst_x = tx + 27
        src_x = hx + 27
        d.add(Line(src_x, horm_y, dst_x, tgt_y+34, strokeColor=C_FLOW_ARROW, strokeWidth=0.8))
        d.add(Polygon([dst_x, tgt_y+34, dst_x-3, tgt_y+38, dst_x+3, tgt_y+38],
                      fillColor=C_FLOW_ARROW, strokeColor=C_FLOW_ARROW))

    # Neg feedback arrow (long loop)
    d.add(Line(12, tgt_y+17, 12, H-104, strokeColor=C_RED, strokeWidth=1.2, strokeDashArray=[4,2]))
    d.add(Polygon([12, H-104, 8, H-110, 16, H-110], fillColor=C_RED, strokeColor=C_RED))
    d.add(String(2, H-168, '(−)\nNeg.\nFeedback\n(Long\nLoop)',
                 fontSize=6.5, fillColor=C_RED, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    # Legend
    leg_y = 18
    d.add(Line(W-150, leg_y+4, W-130, leg_y+4, strokeColor=C_FLOW_ARROW, strokeWidth=1.5))
    d.add(String(W-125, leg_y, 'Stimulation', fontSize=7, fillColor=C_FLOW_ARROW))
    d.add(Line(W-150, leg_y-10, W-130, leg_y-10, strokeColor=C_RED, strokeWidth=1.2, strokeDashArray=[3,2]))
    d.add(String(W-125, leg_y-14, 'Inhibition', fontSize=7, fillColor=C_RED))

    return d

# ─── FLOWCHART 2: GH REGULATION ───────────────────────────────────

def draw_gh_regulation():
    W, H = 420, 310
    d = Drawing(W, H)
    d.add(Rect(0, 0, W, H, fillColor=HexColor("#F8FBFF"), strokeColor=C_SUBHDR, strokeWidth=0.5))
    d.add(String(W/2, H-14, "Fig. VIII.2-4: Control of Growth Hormone Secretion (Indu Khurana)",
                 textAnchor='middle', fontSize=8, fillColor=C_HEADER, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    # Stimulators column
    stims = ['Hypoglycaemia', 'Exercise/Stress', 'Slow-wave Sleep', 'Ghrelin (stomach)', 'Amino acids (Arg)']
    inhib = ['Hyperglycaemia', 'Somatostatin (GRIH)', 'IGF-1 (neg. feedback)', 'Glucocorticoids', 'Obesity/FFA']

    x_stim, x_inhib, x_hyp = 20, 270, 145
    box_w, box_h = 110, 18

    for i, s in enumerate(stims):
        yy = H - 50 - i*22
        flow_text_box(d, x_stim, yy, box_w, box_h, s, bg=HexColor("#D5F5E3"),
                      text_color=C_GREEN, font_size=7.5)
        d.add(Line(x_stim+box_w, yy+9, x_hyp, H-90, strokeColor=C_GREEN, strokeWidth=0.7))
        d.add(String(x_stim+box_w+2, yy+9, '+', fontSize=8, fillColor=C_GREEN, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    for i, s in enumerate(inhib):
        yy = H - 50 - i*22
        flow_text_box(d, x_inhib, yy, box_w, box_h, s, bg=HexColor("#FDEDEC"),
                      text_color=C_RED, font_size=7.5)
        d.add(Line(x_inhib, yy+9, x_hyp+100, H-90, strokeColor=C_RED, strokeWidth=0.7,
                   strokeDashArray=[2,2]))
        d.add(String(x_inhib-12, yy+9, '−', fontSize=9, fillColor=C_RED, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    # Hypothalamus
    flow_text_box(d, x_hyp, H-105, 100, 28, 'HYPOTHALAMUS\n(GHRH / GRIH)',
                  bg=C_HEADER, text_color=white, font_size=8.5, bold=True)

    # Arrows down
    arrow_down(d, x_hyp+50, H-105, 28)
    d.add(String(x_hyp+54, H-120, 'GHRH (+)\nGRIH (−)', fontSize=7, fillColor=C_SUBHDR))

    # Anterior pituitary
    flow_text_box(d, x_hyp, H-162, 100, 28, 'ANTERIOR PITUITARY\n(Somatotropes)',
                  bg=HexColor("#2E6DA4"), text_color=white, font_size=8, bold=True)

    arrow_down(d, x_hyp+50, H-162, 22)
    d.add(String(x_hyp+54, H-175, 'GH', fontSize=8, fillColor=C_SUBHDR, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    # GH box
    flow_text_box(d, x_hyp, H-212, 100, 28, 'GROWTH\nHORMONE (GH)',
                  bg=HexColor("#D6EAF8"), text_color=C_HEADER, font_size=8.5, bold=True)

    # Branch: Direct and indirect
    d.add(Line(x_hyp+50, H-212, x_hyp-30, H-240, strokeColor=C_FLOW_ARROW, strokeWidth=1))
    d.add(Line(x_hyp+50, H-212, x_hyp+130, H-240, strokeColor=C_FLOW_ARROW, strokeWidth=1))

    flow_text_box(d, x_hyp-80, H-268, 90, 28, 'Direct Actions\n(Anti-insulin\nDiabetogenic)',
                  bg=HexColor("#FEF9E7"), text_color=HexColor("#7D6608"), font_size=7.5)
    flow_text_box(d, x_hyp+90, H-268, 90, 28, 'Via IGF-1\n(Liver → Bone\nGrowth)',
                  bg=HexColor("#D5F5E3"), text_color=C_GREEN, font_size=7.5)

    # Feedback arrow IGF-1 → hypothalamus
    d.add(Line(x_hyp+135, H-240, x_hyp+170, H-180, strokeColor=C_RED, strokeWidth=1,
               strokeDashArray=[3,2]))
    d.add(Line(x_hyp+170, H-180, x_hyp+160, H-90, strokeColor=C_RED, strokeWidth=1,
               strokeDashArray=[3,2]))
    d.add(Polygon([x_hyp+160, H-90, x_hyp+155, H-97, x_hyp+165, H-97],
                  fillColor=C_RED, strokeColor=C_RED))
    d.add(String(x_hyp+172, H-150, '(−)\nIGF-1\nfeedback', fontSize=6.5,
                 fillColor=C_RED, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    return d

# ─── FLOWCHART 3: FEEDBACK LOOPS ──────────────────────────────────

def draw_feedback_loops():
    W, H = 460, 320
    d = Drawing(W, H)
    d.add(Rect(0, 0, W, H, fillColor=HexColor("#FDFEFE"), strokeColor=C_SUBHDR, strokeWidth=0.5))
    d.add(String(W/2, H-14, "Fig. VIII.1-2: Feedback Loop Types in Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis",
                 textAnchor='middle', fontSize=8.5, fillColor=C_HEADER, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    # Left: Negative feedback (3 types)
    section_x = 20
    d.add(String(section_x+50, H-30, 'NEGATIVE FEEDBACK', textAnchor='middle',
                 fontSize=8, fillColor=C_HEADER, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    bx, bw, bh = section_x, 90, 22
    levels = [
        (H-52,  'HYPOTHALAMUS', C_HEADER, white),
        (H-100, 'ANTERIOR PITUITARY', HexColor("#2E6DA4"), white),
        (H-148, 'TARGET GLAND', HexColor("#1E8449"), white),
        (H-196, 'TARGET HORMONE', C_GOLD, C_HEADER),
    ]
    for yy, label, bg, tc in levels:
        flow_text_box(d, bx, yy, bw, bh, label, bg=bg, text_color=tc, font_size=7.5, bold=True)

    for i in range(3):
        y_top = levels[i][0]
        y_bot = levels[i+1][0] + bh
        cx = bx + bw/2
        d.add(Line(cx, y_top, cx, y_bot, strokeColor=C_FLOW_ARROW, strokeWidth=1.2))
        d.add(Polygon([cx, y_bot, cx-3, y_bot+5, cx+3, y_bot+5],
                      fillColor=C_FLOW_ARROW, strokeColor=C_FLOW_ARROW))
        d.add(String(cx+5, (y_top+y_bot)//2, '(+)', fontSize=7, fillColor=C_GREEN,
                     fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    # Long loop arrow (hormone back to hypothalamus + pituitary)
    long_x = bx + bw + 8
    d.add(Line(long_x-8, levels[3][0]+11, long_x+15, levels[3][0]+11, strokeColor=C_RED, strokeWidth=1, strokeDashArray=[3,2]))
    d.add(Line(long_x+15, levels[3][0]+11, long_x+15, levels[0][0]+11, strokeColor=C_RED, strokeWidth=1, strokeDashArray=[3,2]))
    d.add(Polygon([long_x+15, levels[0][0]+11, long_x+10, levels[0][0]+17, long_x+20, levels[0][0]+17],
                  fillColor=C_RED, strokeColor=C_RED))
    d.add(String(long_x+17, H-150, 'LONG\nLOOP\n(−)', fontSize=6.5, fillColor=C_RED, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    # Short loop (pituitary back to hypothalamus)
    short_x = bx - 18
    d.add(Line(bx, levels[1][0]+11, short_x, levels[1][0]+11, strokeColor=C_RED, strokeWidth=1, strokeDashArray=[2,2]))
    d.add(Line(short_x, levels[1][0]+11, short_x, levels[0][0]+11, strokeColor=C_RED, strokeWidth=1, strokeDashArray=[2,2]))
    d.add(Polygon([short_x, levels[0][0]+11, short_x-4, levels[0][0]+6, short_x+4, levels[0][0]+6],
                  fillColor=C_RED, strokeColor=C_RED))
    d.add(String(short_x-38, H-80, 'SHORT\nLOOP\n(−)', fontSize=6.5, fillColor=C_RED, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    # Ultra short (hypothalamus back to itself)
    us_x = bx - 38
    d.add(Line(bx, levels[0][0]+18, us_x, levels[0][0]+18, strokeColor=HexColor("#8E44AD"), strokeWidth=1, strokeDashArray=[2,2]))
    d.add(Line(us_x, levels[0][0]+18, us_x, levels[0][0]+8, strokeColor=HexColor("#8E44AD"), strokeWidth=1, strokeDashArray=[2,2]))
    d.add(Polygon([us_x, levels[0][0]+8, us_x-3, levels[0][0]+14, us_x+3, levels[0][0]+14],
                  fillColor=HexColor("#8E44AD"), strokeColor=HexColor("#8E44AD")))
    d.add(String(us_x-2, levels[0][0]-6, 'Ultra-\nshort', fontSize=6, fillColor=HexColor("#8E44AD"), fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    # Legend
    ly = 30
    d.add(String(20, ly+16, 'Legend:', fontSize=7.5, fillColor=C_HEADER, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))
    d.add(Line(20, ly+5, 50, ly+5, strokeColor=C_FLOW_ARROW, strokeWidth=1.5))
    d.add(String(55, ly+1, 'Stimulation (+)', fontSize=7, fillColor=C_FLOW_ARROW))
    d.add(Line(20, ly-8, 50, ly-8, strokeColor=C_RED, strokeWidth=1.2, strokeDashArray=[3,2]))
    d.add(String(55, ly-12, 'Inhibition (−) — Negative Feedback', fontSize=7, fillColor=C_RED))

    # Right panel: Key statements
    rx = 240
    d.add(Rect(rx, 20, 200, H-40, rx=6, ry=6, fillColor=C_BOX_BG, strokeColor=C_BOX_BORDER, strokeWidth=1))
    d.add(String(rx+100, H-35, 'Types of Feedback', textAnchor='middle',
                 fontSize=8.5, fillColor=C_HEADER, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    entries = [
        ('LONG LOOP (−)', C_RED,
         'Target hormone feeds back to\nhypothalamus AND pituitary.\nMost common type.\nE.g., Cortisol inhibits CRH + ACTH'),
        ('SHORT LOOP (−)', HexColor("#E74C3C"),
         'Anterior pituitary hormone\nfeeds back to inhibit\nhypothalamic releasing hormone.\nE.g., GH inhibits GHRH'),
        ('ULTRA-SHORT LOOP (−)', HexColor("#8E44AD"),
         'Hypothalamic hormone inhibits\nits own secretion.\nE.g., GHRH inhibits GHRH'),
        ('POSITIVE FEEDBACK (+)', C_GREEN,
         'Hormone stimulates more of\nits own secretion.\nRARE. Example: Oestrogen\nLH surge before ovulation'),
    ]
    ey = H - 60
    for title, color, desc in entries:
        d.add(String(rx+10, ey, title, fontSize=7.5, fillColor=color, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))
        ey -= 12
        for ln in desc.split('\n'):
            d.add(String(rx+15, ey, ln, fontSize=6.8, fillColor=C_HEADER))
            ey -= 10
        ey -= 6

    return d

# ─── FLOWCHART 4: ACTH / HPA AXIS ─────────────────────────────────

def draw_hpa_axis():
    W, H = 380, 290
    d = Drawing(W, H)
    d.add(Rect(0, 0, W, H, fillColor=HexColor("#FDFBF5"), strokeColor=C_SUBHDR, strokeWidth=0.5))
    d.add(String(W/2, H-14, "HPA Axis: Regulation of ACTH Secretion",
                 textAnchor='middle', fontSize=8.5, fillColor=C_HEADER, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    cx = W//2

    # Stress box
    flow_text_box(d, cx-65, H-48, 130, 22, 'STRESS / Cytokines / Hypoglycaemia',
                  bg=HexColor("#FDEDEC"), text_color=C_RED, font_size=7.5, bold=True)

    arrow_down(d, cx, H-48, 22, label='')
    d.add(String(cx+5, H-62, '(+)', fontSize=7.5, fillColor=C_GREEN, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    flow_text_box(d, cx-60, H-95, 120, 22, 'HYPOTHALAMUS\nCRH + AVP (synergy)',
                  bg=C_HEADER, text_color=white, font_size=8, bold=True)

    arrow_down(d, cx, H-95, 22)
    d.add(String(cx+5, H-110, 'CRH(+)\nAVP(+)', fontSize=7, fillColor=C_GREEN, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    flow_text_box(d, cx-60, H-142, 120, 22, 'ANTERIOR PITUITARY\n(Corticotropes)',
                  bg=HexColor("#2E6DA4"), text_color=white, font_size=8, bold=True)

    arrow_down(d, cx, H-142, 22)
    d.add(String(cx+5, H-156, 'ACTH', fontSize=8, fillColor=C_SUBHDR, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    flow_text_box(d, cx-60, H-189, 120, 22, 'ADRENAL CORTEX\n(Zona Fasciculata)',
                  bg=HexColor("#D5F5E3"), text_color=C_GREEN, font_size=8, bold=True)

    arrow_down(d, cx, H-189, 22)
    d.add(String(cx+5, H-203, 'CORTISOL', fontSize=8, fillColor=C_SUBHDR, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    flow_text_box(d, cx-60, H-236, 120, 22, 'TARGET TISSUES\n(Metabolic effects)',
                  bg=C_GOLD, text_color=C_HEADER, font_size=8, bold=True)

    # Negative feedback arrow (cortisol back)
    fb_x = cx + 75
    d.add(Line(cx+60, H-225, fb_x, H-225, strokeColor=C_RED, strokeWidth=1.2, strokeDashArray=[3,2]))
    d.add(Line(fb_x, H-225, fb_x, H-80, strokeColor=C_RED, strokeWidth=1.2, strokeDashArray=[3,2]))
    d.add(Polygon([fb_x, H-80, fb_x-4, H-87, fb_x+4, H-87], fillColor=C_RED, strokeColor=C_RED))
    d.add(String(fb_x+3, H-155, '(−)\nNegative\nFeedback\n(Cortisol)', fontSize=6.5,
                 fillColor=C_RED, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    # Diurnal rhythm note
    d.add(Rect(10, 10, 155, 40, rx=4, ry=4, fillColor=C_BOX_BG, strokeColor=C_BOX_BORDER, strokeWidth=0.8))
    d.add(String(14, 38, '⏰ Diurnal Rhythm of ACTH:', fontSize=7.5, fillColor=C_HEADER, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))
    d.add(String(14, 26, 'Peak: 6–8 AM (early morning)', fontSize=7, fillColor=C_HEADER))
    d.add(String(14, 14, 'Trough: ~Midnight', fontSize=7, fillColor=C_HEADER))

    # POMC note
    d.add(Rect(W-165, 10, 155, 40, rx=4, ry=4, fillColor=C_CLINICAL, strokeColor=C_CLIN_BDR, strokeWidth=0.8))
    d.add(String(W-161, 38, 'POMC → ACTH + β-LPH', fontSize=7.5, fillColor=C_RED, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))
    d.add(String(W-161, 26, 'β-LPH → β-Endorphin', fontSize=7, fillColor=C_RED))
    d.add(String(W-161, 14, 'ACTH → MSH (pigmentation)', fontSize=7, fillColor=C_RED))

    return d

# ─── FLOWCHART 5: PROLACTIN REGULATION ───────────────────────────

def draw_prolactin_regulation():
    W, H = 400, 260
    d = Drawing(W, H)
    d.add(Rect(0, 0, W, H, fillColor=HexColor("#FFF8F8"), strokeColor=C_SUBHDR, strokeWidth=0.5))
    d.add(String(W/2, H-14, "Regulation of Prolactin Secretion",
                 textAnchor='middle', fontSize=8.5, fillColor=C_HEADER, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    cx = 200

    # Suckling reflex
    flow_text_box(d, cx-80, H-46, 80, 22, 'SUCKLING\nREFLEX',
                  bg=HexColor("#FFF3E0"), text_color=HexColor("#E65100"), font_size=8, bold=True)
    flow_text_box(d, cx+10, H-46, 80, 22, 'STRESS /\nOESTROGEN',
                  bg=HexColor("#F3E5F5"), text_color=HexColor("#6A1B9A"), font_size=8)

    # Arrows to hypothalamus
    d.add(Line(cx-40, H-46, cx-15, H-78, strokeColor=C_FLOW_ARROW, strokeWidth=1))
    d.add(Line(cx+50, H-46, cx+15, H-78, strokeColor=C_FLOW_ARROW, strokeWidth=1))

    flow_text_box(d, cx-60, H-98, 120, 22, 'HYPOTHALAMUS\n↓ Dopamine (PIH)',
                  bg=C_HEADER, text_color=white, font_size=8, bold=True)

    arrow_down(d, cx, H-98, 22)
    d.add(String(cx+5, H-114, 'PIH ↓  PRH ↑', fontSize=7.5, fillColor=C_SUBHDR))

    flow_text_box(d, cx-60, H-145, 120, 22, 'ANTERIOR PITUITARY\n(Lactotropes)',
                  bg=HexColor("#2E6DA4"), text_color=white, font_size=8, bold=True)

    arrow_down(d, cx, H-145, 22)
    d.add(String(cx+5, H-160, 'PROLACTIN ↑', fontSize=8, fillColor=C_SUBHDR, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    flow_text_box(d, cx-60, H-192, 120, 22, 'MAMMARY GLANDS\n→ Milk Synthesis',
                  bg=HexColor("#D5F5E3"), text_color=C_GREEN, font_size=8, bold=True)

    # Dopamine inhibition arrow (from hypothalamus directly suppressing)
    inh_x = cx - 90
    d.add(Rect(inh_x-60, H-135, 55, 28, rx=4, ry=4, fillColor=HexColor("#FDEDEC"),
               strokeColor=C_RED, strokeWidth=1))
    d.add(String(inh_x-32, H-114, 'DOPAMINE', fontSize=7.5, textAnchor='middle',
                 fillColor=C_RED, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))
    d.add(String(inh_x-32, H-126, '(PIH)', fontSize=7.5, textAnchor='middle', fillColor=C_RED))
    d.add(Line(inh_x-5, H-121, cx-60, H-133, strokeColor=C_RED, strokeWidth=1.2,
               strokeDashArray=[3,2]))
    d.add(String(inh_x+5, H-118, '(−)', fontSize=8, fillColor=C_RED, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    # Key note
    d.add(Rect(10, 10, 180, 28, rx=4, ry=4, fillColor=C_BOX_BG, strokeColor=C_BOX_BORDER))
    d.add(String(14, 28, '⭐ Unique: ONLY anterior pituitary', fontSize=7, fillColor=C_HEADER, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))
    d.add(String(14, 17, 'hormone under DOMINANT inhibitory\ncontrol (Dopamine/PIH)', fontSize=7, fillColor=C_HEADER))

    # Amenorrhoea note
    d.add(Rect(W-180, 10, 170, 28, rx=4, ry=4, fillColor=C_CLINICAL, strokeColor=C_CLIN_BDR))
    d.add(String(W-176, 28, '↑ PRL → inhibits GnRH', fontSize=7, fillColor=C_RED, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))
    d.add(String(W-176, 17, '→ Lactational Amenorrhoea\n(physiological contraception)', fontSize=7, fillColor=C_RED))

    return d

# ─── FLOWCHART 6: GNRH / GONADOTROPINS ───────────────────────────

def draw_gonadotropins():
    W, H = 460, 280
    d = Drawing(W, H)
    d.add(Rect(0, 0, W, H, fillColor=HexColor("#F9F4FF"), strokeColor=C_SUBHDR, strokeWidth=0.5))
    d.add(String(W/2, H-14, "Regulation of FSH and LH (Gonadotropins)",
                 textAnchor='middle', fontSize=8.5, fillColor=C_HEADER, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    cx = W//2
    flow_text_box(d, cx-65, H-48, 130, 22, 'HYPOTHALAMUS\n(GnRH — PULSATILE)',
                  bg=C_HEADER, text_color=white, font_size=8.5, bold=True)

    arrow_down(d, cx, H-48, 22)
    d.add(String(cx+5, H-63, 'GnRH (+)', fontSize=7.5, fillColor=C_GREEN, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    flow_text_box(d, cx-65, H-95, 130, 22, 'ANTERIOR PITUITARY\n(Gonadotropes)',
                  bg=HexColor("#2E6DA4"), text_color=white, font_size=8.5, bold=True)

    # Two arrows - LH and FSH
    lh_x, fsh_x = cx - 60, cx + 30
    d.add(Line(cx, H-95, lh_x+25, H-125, strokeColor=C_FLOW_ARROW, strokeWidth=1))
    d.add(Line(cx, H-95, fsh_x+25, H-125, strokeColor=C_FLOW_ARROW, strokeWidth=1))

    flow_text_box(d, lh_x-15, H-147, 80, 22, 'LH', bg=HexColor("#FDEDEC"),
                  text_color=C_RED, font_size=10, bold=True)
    flow_text_box(d, fsh_x, H-147, 80, 22, 'FSH', bg=HexColor("#D6EAF8"),
                  text_color=C_SUBHDR, font_size=10, bold=True)

    # LH targets
    d.add(Line(lh_x+25, H-147, lh_x-5, H-178, strokeColor=C_FLOW_ARROW, strokeWidth=0.8))
    d.add(Line(lh_x+25, H-147, lh_x+55, H-178, strokeColor=C_FLOW_ARROW, strokeWidth=0.8))
    flow_text_box(d, lh_x-45, H-205, 75, 28, 'OVULATION\n(LH Surge)\nCorpus Luteum',
                  bg=HexColor("#FCF3CF"), text_color=HexColor("#9A7D0A"), font_size=7)
    flow_text_box(d, lh_x+20, H-205, 75, 28, 'LEYDIG CELLS\n→ Testosterone',
                  bg=HexColor("#D5F5E3"), text_color=C_GREEN, font_size=7)

    # FSH targets
    d.add(Line(fsh_x+40, H-147, fsh_x+10, H-178, strokeColor=C_FLOW_ARROW, strokeWidth=0.8))
    d.add(Line(fsh_x+40, H-147, fsh_x+70, H-178, strokeColor=C_FLOW_ARROW, strokeWidth=0.8))
    flow_text_box(d, fsh_x-20, H-205, 75, 28, 'FOLLICULAR\nDev. + Oestrogen\n(Aromatase)',
                  bg=HexColor("#F4ECF7"), text_color=HexColor("#6C3483"), font_size=7)
    flow_text_box(d, fsh_x+60, H-205, 75, 28, 'SERTOLI CELLS\n→ Sperm.\n+ Inhibin',
                  bg=HexColor("#D6EAF8"), text_color=C_SUBHDR, font_size=7)

    # Negative feedback
    fb_x = W - 30
    d.add(Line(W-60, H-191, fb_x, H-191, strokeColor=C_RED, strokeWidth=1, strokeDashArray=[3,2]))
    d.add(Line(fb_x, H-191, fb_x, H-33, strokeColor=C_RED, strokeWidth=1, strokeDashArray=[3,2]))
    d.add(Polygon([fb_x, H-33, fb_x-4, H-40, fb_x+4, H-40], fillColor=C_RED, strokeColor=C_RED))
    d.add(String(fb_x-28, H-110, '(−)\nSex\nSteroids\nInhibin\n(FSH only)', fontSize=6.5,
                 fillColor=C_RED, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))

    # Positive feedback box
    d.add(Rect(8, H-220, 130, 36, rx=4, ry=4, fillColor=HexColor("#E8F8F5"),
               strokeColor=C_GREEN, strokeWidth=1.2))
    d.add(String(12, H-192, '⭐ EXCEPTION — Positive Feedback:', fontSize=7, fillColor=C_GREEN, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))
    d.add(String(12, H-202, 'High sustained Oestrogen →', fontSize=7, fillColor=C_HEADER))
    d.add(String(12, H-212, '(+) feedback → LH SURGE → Ovulation', fontSize=7, fillColor=C_HEADER))

    # Pulsatile note
    d.add(Rect(8, H-260, 130, 34, rx=4, ry=4, fillColor=C_BOX_BG,
               strokeColor=C_BOX_BORDER, strokeWidth=1))
    d.add(String(12, H-232, '⭐ GnRH must be PULSATILE:', fontSize=7, fillColor=C_HEADER, fontName='Helvetica-Bold'))
    d.add(String(12, H-242, 'Continuous GnRH → receptor', fontSize=7, fillColor=C_HEADER))
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# ─── HEADER / FOOTER ─────────────────────────────────────────────
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        path,
        pagesize=A4,
        leftMargin=1.8*cm, rightMargin=1.8*cm,
        topMargin=1.5*cm, bottomMargin=1.5*cm,
        title="Anterior Pituitary Hormones Study Guide",
        author="Medical Study Guide — Indu Khurana Style",
        subject="Endocrinology — Anterior Pituitary"
    )

    story = []
    W = PAGE_W - 3.6*cm  # usable width

    # ── COVER ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
    story.append(Spacer(1, 0.8*cm))
    story.append(Paragraph("ANTERIOR PITUITARY HORMONES", ST_TITLE))
    story.append(Paragraph("Their Actions and Regulation", ST_SUBTITLE))
    story.append(Paragraph("A Comprehensive 10-Mark Study Guide", make_style('cov3',
        fontSize=11, textColor=C_GOLD, fontName='Helvetica-BoldOblique', alignment=TA_CENTER)))
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    cover_data = [[
        Paragraph("<b>Reference:</b> Indu Khurana — <i>Textbook of Medical Physiology</i><br/>"
                  "Section VIII.2: Endocrinal Functions of Hypothalamus &amp; Pituitary Gland", ST_BODY),
        Paragraph("<b>Also covers:</b> Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology 26E,<br/>"
                  "Costanzo Physiology 7E, Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 22E", ST_BODY)
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    story.append(sp(8))
    story.append(mnemonic_box("🧠  MNEMONIC  —  \"FLAT PG\"   |   FSH · LH · ACTH · TSH · Prolactin · GH"))
    story.append(sp(8))

    # Master flowchart
    story.append(DrawingFlowable(draw_master_axis_flowchart(),
        "Fig. VIII.2-3: Hypothalamus – Anterior Pituitary – Target Glands (Master Axis)"))
    story.append(sp(10))

    # ── CELL TYPES TABLE ──────────────────────────────────────────
    story.append(section_heading("A.  CELL TYPES OF THE ANTERIOR PITUITARY"))
    story.append(sp(4))
    ct_headers = ["Cell Type", "Hormone Secreted", "Approx. %", "Tissue-Specific\nTranscription Factor"]
    ct_rows = [
        ["Somatotropes", "Growth Hormone (GH)", "~50%", "Pit-1, Prop-1"],
        ["Corticotropes", "ACTH + β-LPH (from POMC)", "~20%", "T-Pit"],
        ["Lactotropes", "Prolactin (PRL)", "~15–20%", "Pit-1, Prop-1"],
        ["Thyrotropes", "TSH", "~5%", "Pit-1, Prop-1, TEF"],
        ["Gonadotropes", "FSH + LH", "~10%", "SF-1, DAX-1"],
    ]
    story.append(make_table(ct_headers, ct_rows,
        [W*0.22, W*0.32, W*0.14, W*0.32]))
    story.append(sp(6))

    # ── HYPOTHALAMIC HORMONES TABLE ──────────────────────────────
    story.append(section_heading("B.  HYPOTHALAMIC (HYPOPHYSIOTROPIC) HORMONES"))
    story.append(sp(4))
    hh_headers = ["Hypothalamic Hormone", "Abbrev.", "Effect", "Anterior Pituitary Hormone"]
    hh_rows = [
        ["Corticotropin-releasing hormone", "CRH", "↑ Stimulates", "ACTH + β-LPH"],
        ["Thyrotropin-releasing hormone", "TRH", "↑ Stimulates", "TSH (also PRL)"],
        ["Gonadotropin-releasing hormone", "GnRH", "↑ Stimulates", "LH + FSH"],
        ["GH-releasing hormone", "GHRH", "↑ Stimulates", "GH"],
        ["GH release-inhibiting hormone (Somatostatin)", "GRIH", "↓ Inhibits", "GH (also TSH)"],
        ["Prolactin-inhibiting hormone (= Dopamine)", "PIH", "↓ Inhibits", "Prolactin"],
        ["Prolactin-releasing hormone", "PRH (TRH/VIP)", "↑ Stimulates", "Prolactin"],
    ]
    story.append(make_table(hh_headers, hh_rows,
        [W*0.37, W*0.12, W*0.16, W*0.35]))
    story.append(key_statement(
        "Anterior pituitary secretion is controlled by chemical agents (hypophysiotropic hormones) "
        "carried in portal hypophyseal vessels from hypothalamus to pituitary. "
        "The predominant hypothalamic effect is STIMULATORY — except for Prolactin where it is INHIBITORY."))
    story.append(sp(6))

    # ── PAGE BREAK ───────────────────────────────────────────────
    story.append(PageBreak())

    # ─── 1. GROWTH HORMONE ────────────────────────────────────────
    story.append(section_heading("I.  GROWTH HORMONE (GH) / SOMATOTROPIN"))
    story.append(sp(4))

    gh_basic = [
        ["Chemical Nature", "Polypeptide — 191 amino acids, single chain"],
        ["Secreted by", "Somatotropes (most abundant cell, ~50%)"],
        ["Plasma Half-life", "~20 minutes"],
        ["Receptor type", "Cell-surface receptor → JAK-STAT pathway"],
        ["Secretion pattern", "Pulsatile; major pulse during Stage III–IV NREM (slow-wave) sleep"],
    ]
    bt = Table([[Paragraph(r[0], make_style('bk', fontSize=8.5, fontName='Helvetica-Bold', textColor=C_HEADER)),
                 Paragraph(r[1], ST_TD)] for r in gh_basic],
               colWidths=[W*0.28, W*0.72])
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        ('GRID', (0,0), (-1,-1), 0.4, colors.lightgrey),
        ('BACKGROUND', (0,0), (0,-1), C_ACCENT),
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        ('BOTTOMPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 3),
        ('LEFTPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
    ]))
    story.append(bt)
    story.append(sp(6))

    story.append(subsection_heading("A. Actions of Growth Hormone:"))
    story.append(sp(3))

    gh_actions_headers = ["System", "Direct (Anti-insulin / Diabetogenic)", "Indirect (via IGF-1)"]
    gh_actions_rows = [
        ["Protein", "↑ Amino acid uptake, ↑ Protein synthesis (anabolic)", "↑ Cell proliferation, organ growth"],
        ["Carbohydrate", "↓ Glucose uptake by cells → ↑ Blood glucose (DIABETOGENIC)", "—"],
        ["Fat", "↑ Lipolysis → ↑ Free fatty acids in blood", "—"],
        ["Bone/Cartilage", "—", "↑ Chondrogenesis at epiphyseal plates → Linear growth"],
        ["Mineral", "Retains Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺, Cl⁻, Phosphate", "↑ Intestinal Ca²⁺ absorption"],
        ["Organ", "—", "Visceromegaly (liver, spleen, kidney)"],
    ]
    story.append(make_table(gh_actions_headers, gh_actions_rows,
        [W*0.15, W*0.47, W*0.38]))
    story.append(sp(4))
    story.append(key_statement(
        '"GH has both INSULIN-LIKE (anabolic, via IGF-1) and ANTI-INSULIN (diabetogenic, direct) effects." — Indu Khurana'))
    story.append(sp(6))

    story.append(subsection_heading("B. Regulation of GH Secretion:"))
    story.append(sp(3))
    story.append(DrawingFlowable(draw_gh_regulation(),
        "Fig. VIII.2-4: Control of Growth Hormone Secretion (Khurana)"))
    story.append(sp(4))

    reg_headers = ["Stimulators of GH ↑", "Inhibitors of GH ↓"]
    reg_rows = [
        ["GHRH (hypothalamus) — main stimulator", "Somatostatin / GRIH (hypothalamus) — main inhibitor"],
        ["Ghrelin (from stomach)", "IGF-1 / Somatomedins (negative feedback)"],
        ["Hypoglycaemia (↓ blood glucose)", "Hyperglycaemia (↑ blood glucose)"],
        ["Exercise, physical stress", "Obesity / elevated free fatty acids"],
        ["Slow-wave NREM sleep (Stages III–IV)", "Glucocorticoids (chronic excess)"],
        ["Amino acids (arginine, leucine)", "Hypothyroidism"],
        ["Oestrogen, testosterone", "GH itself (short-loop feedback)"],
        ["Starvation / protein deficiency", "REM sleep"],
    ]
    rt = make_table(reg_headers, reg_rows, [W*0.5, W*0.5])
    story.append(rt)
    story.append(sp(4))
    story.append(clinical_box([
        "Excess GH BEFORE puberty (epiphyses open) → GIGANTISM — tall stature",
        "Excess GH AFTER puberty (epiphyses fused) → ACROMEGALY — coarse facial features, prognathism, large hands/feet",
        "GH deficiency in childhood → PITUITARY DWARFISM — proportionate short stature, normal intelligence",
        "GH excess causes SECONDARY DIABETES MELLITUS (diabetogenic effect)",
    ]))
    story.append(sp(8))

    # ─── 2. TSH ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
    story.append(section_heading("II.  THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH) / THYROTROPIN"))
    story.append(sp(4))
    story.append(Paragraph(
        "<b>Chemical Nature:</b> Glycoprotein — shared <b>α-subunit</b> (with FSH, LH, hCG) + unique <b>β-subunit</b> "
        "(determines biological activity). 211 amino acids. Secreted by <b>Thyrotropes</b>.", ST_BODY))
    story.append(sp(4))

    tsh_actions = [
        ["1", "Stimulates ALL steps of thyroid hormone synthesis: iodine uptake, iodination, coupling, release of T₃ and T₄"],
        ["2", "Causes HYPERTROPHY and HYPERPLASIA of thyroid follicular cells"],
        ["3", "Increases VASCULARITY of thyroid gland"],
        ["4", "Increases overall THYROID GLAND WEIGHT (goitrogenic effect with chronic excess)"],
        ["5", "Activates adenylyl cyclase (cAMP) in thyroid cells"],
    ]
    at = Table([[Paragraph(r[0], make_style('num', fontSize=9, fontName='Helvetica-Bold',
                                             textColor=white, alignment=TA_CENTER)),
                 Paragraph(r[1], ST_TD)] for r in tsh_actions],
               colWidths=[W*0.06, W*0.94])
    at.setStyle(TableStyle([
        ('BACKGROUND', (0,0), (0,-1), C_SUBHDR),
        ('GRID', (0,0), (-1,-1), 0.4, colors.lightgrey),
        ('TOPPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 4),
        ('BOTTOMPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 4),
        ('LEFTPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
        ('VALIGN', (0,0), (-1,-1), 'MIDDLE'),
    ]))
    story.append(at)
    story.append(sp(4))

    tsh_reg_headers = ["Stimulators of TSH ↑", "Inhibitors of TSH ↓"]
    tsh_reg_rows = [
        ["TRH (from hypothalamus) — main", "T₃/T₄ — main (negative long-loop feedback)"],
        ["Cold exposure (reflex via hypothalamus)", "Somatostatin"],
        ["Low thyroid hormone levels", "Dopamine"],
        ["", "Glucocorticoids"],
    ]
    story.append(make_table(tsh_reg_headers, tsh_reg_rows, [W*0.5, W*0.5]))
    story.append(sp(4))
    story.append(key_statement(
        '"T₃ (more potent) and T₄ exert negative feedback at BOTH the hypothalamic (↓TRH) and '
        'pituitary (↓TSH) levels — long-loop negative feedback." — Indu Khurana'))
    story.append(sp(8))

    # ─── PAGE BREAK ──────────────────────────────────────────────
    story.append(PageBreak())

    # ─── 3. ACTH ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
    story.append(section_heading("III.  ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE (ACTH) / CORTICOTROPIN"))
    story.append(sp(4))
    story.append(Paragraph(
        "<b>Chemical Nature:</b> Polypeptide — <b>39 amino acids</b>. Secreted by <b>Corticotropes</b>. "
        "Derived from large precursor <b>POMC (Pro-opiomelanocortin)</b> — 266 amino acids.", ST_BODY))
    story.append(sp(4))

    story.append(subsection_heading("A. POMC Processing — Khurana Key Diagram:"))
    story.append(sp(3))

    pomc_data = [
        [Paragraph("<b>POMC</b>\n(266 AA)", make_style('pc', fontSize=9, alignment=TA_CENTER, fontName='Helvetica-Bold')),
         Paragraph("→", make_style('arr', fontSize=14, alignment=TA_CENTER)),
         Paragraph("<b>ACTH (1–39)</b>\n↓ MSH + CLIP", make_style('pc2', fontSize=8.5, alignment=TA_CENTER, fontName='Helvetica-Bold', textColor=C_RED)),
         Paragraph("+", make_style('plus', fontSize=12, alignment=TA_CENTER)),
         Paragraph("<b>β-Lipotropin (β-LPH)</b>\n↓ γ-LPH + β-Endorphin", make_style('pc3', fontSize=8.5, alignment=TA_CENTER, fontName='Helvetica-Bold', textColor=C_SUBHDR))],
    ]
    pt = Table(pomc_data, colWidths=[W*0.18, W*0.06, W*0.26, W*0.06, W*0.44])
    pt.setStyle(TableStyle([
        ('BACKGROUND', (0,0), (0,0), C_ACCENT),
        ('BACKGROUND', (2,0), (2,0), HexColor("#FDEDEC")),
        ('BACKGROUND', (4,0), (4,0), HexColor("#D6EAF8")),
        ('BOX', (0,0), (-1,-1), 1, C_SUBHDR),
        ('VALIGN', (0,0), (-1,-1), 'MIDDLE'),
        ('TOPPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 8),
        ('BOTTOMPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 8),
        ('LEFTPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
    ]))
    story.append(pt)
    story.append(sp(4))
    story.append(key_statement(
        '"ACTH, MSH, β-LPH and β-endorphin are ALL derived from the same precursor molecule POMC. '
        'This explains why Addison\'s disease (↑ACTH) causes skin hyperpigmentation (MSH-like effect)."'))
    story.append(sp(4))

    story.append(subsection_heading("B. Actions of ACTH:"))
    story.append(sp(3))
    acth_rows = [
        ["Adrenal cortex (main)", "Stimulates synthesis & secretion of GLUCOCORTICOIDS (cortisol) — main action"],
        ["Adrenal cortex", "Stimulates MINERALOCORTICOIDS (aldosterone) — minor/permissive role"],
        ["Adrenal cortex", "Stimulates ADRENAL ANDROGENS (DHEA, androstenedione)"],
        ["Adrenal cortex (trophic)", "Maintains ADRENAL CORTEX SIZE & vascularity (adrenal atrophy without ACTH)"],
        ["Melanocytes", "High ACTH stimulates melanocytes → SKIN PIGMENTATION (MSH-like)"],
        ["Adipose tissue", "Promotes LIPOLYSIS (extra-adrenal action)"],
    ]
    story.append(make_table(["Target", "Action of ACTH"], acth_rows, [W*0.25, W*0.75]))
    story.append(sp(4))

    story.append(subsection_heading("C. Regulation of ACTH (HPA Axis):"))
    story.append(sp(3))
    story.append(DrawingFlowable(draw_hpa_axis(), "HPA Axis: CRH → ACTH → Cortisol (with negative feedback)"))
    story.append(sp(4))
    story.append(clinical_box([
        "ACTH shows DIURNAL RHYTHM — Peak: 6–8 AM | Trough: ~Midnight",
        "Prolonged exogenous glucocorticoids → ↓ ACTH → Adrenal cortex ATROPHY",
        "Cushing's syndrome (excess cortisol): moon face, central obesity, purple striae, hypertension",
        "Addison's disease (cortisol deficiency): ↑ ACTH → skin hyperpigmentation (MSH effect), hypotension",
        "Nelson's syndrome: Post-adrenalectomy → loss of cortisol feedback → massive ↑ ACTH → hyperpigmentation",
    ]))
    story.append(sp(8))

    # ─── PAGE BREAK ──────────────────────────────────────────────
    story.append(PageBreak())

    # ─── 4. PROLACTIN ─────────────────────────────────────────────
    story.append(section_heading("IV.  PROLACTIN (PRL)"))
    story.append(sp(4))
    story.append(Paragraph(
        "<b>Chemical Nature:</b> Polypeptide — <b>198 amino acids</b>. Structurally similar to GH. "
        "Secreted by <b>Lactotropes</b>. Plasma half-life ~20 min.", ST_BODY))
    story.append(sp(4))

    prl_rows = [
        ["1. Lactation (main)", "Initiates and maintains milk synthesis (casein, lactalbumin) in mammary alveolar cells"],
        ["2. Mammary gland growth", "Promotes lobulo-alveolar development (synergistic with oestrogen + progesterone)"],
        ["3. Inhibits GnRH", "↑ PRL → suppresses GnRH → ↓ LH/FSH → suppresses ovulation → LACTATIONAL AMENORRHOEA"],
        ["4. Immunomodulation", "Immunostimulatory role; PRL receptors on lymphocytes"],
        ["5. Luteotrophic", "Maintains corpus luteum in some species (less important in humans)"],
    ]
    story.append(make_table(["Action", "Details"], prl_rows, [W*0.25, W*0.75]))
    story.append(sp(4))
    story.append(key_statement(
        '"PROLACTIN is the ONLY anterior pituitary hormone whose predominant hypothalamic control is '
        'INHIBITORY (via dopamine/PIH). Dopamine tonically suppresses prolactin secretion." — Indu Khurana'))
    story.append(sp(4))
    story.append(DrawingFlowable(draw_prolactin_regulation(), "Regulation of Prolactin Secretion (Suckling Reflex → ↓ Dopamine → ↑ PRL)"))
    story.append(sp(4))

    prl_reg_headers = ["Stimulators of PRL ↑", "Inhibitors of PRL ↓"]
    prl_reg_rows = [
        ["Suckling reflex — most potent physiological", "Dopamine / PIH — main (tonic inhibition)"],
        ["TRH (from hypothalamus)", "—"],
        ["Oestrogen", "—"],
        ["VIP (vasoactive intestinal peptide)", "—"],
        ["Stress (physical/emotional)", "—"],
        ["Hypothyroidism (↑TRH → ↑PRL)", "—"],
        ["Antipsychotics (block dopamine D2)", "—"],
    ]
    story.append(make_table(prl_reg_headers, prl_reg_rows, [W*0.5, W*0.5]))
    story.append(sp(4))
    story.append(clinical_box([
        "Hyperprolactinaemia → GALACTORRHOEA + AMENORRHOEA (in women); ↓ libido + erectile dysfunction (in men)",
        "Most common cause: PROLACTINOMA (most common secreting pituitary adenoma)",
        "Other causes: antipsychotics (chlorpromazine, haloperidol), metoclopramide, hypothyroidism, renal failure",
        "Treatment: DOPAMINE AGONISTS — Bromocriptine, Cabergoline (↓ PRL, shrink adenoma)",
    ]))
    story.append(sp(8))

    # ─── PAGE BREAK ──────────────────────────────────────────────
    story.append(PageBreak())

    # ─── 5. FSH AND LH ───────────────────────────────────────────
    story.append(section_heading("V.  GONADOTROPINS: FSH & LH"))
    story.append(sp(4))
    story.append(Paragraph(
        "<b>Chemical Nature:</b> Both are <b>glycoproteins</b> with a SHARED <b>α-subunit</b> "
        "(same as TSH and hCG) + unique <b>β-subunit</b> (confers biological specificity). "
        "Secreted by <b>Gonadotropes</b>.", ST_BODY))
    story.append(sp(4))

    story.append(subsection_heading("A. Actions of FSH and LH:"))
    story.append(sp(3))
    gon_headers = ["", "FSH", "LH"]
    gon_rows = [
        ["TARGET (Females)", "Granulosa cells of ovarian follicle", "Theca cells + corpus luteum"],
        ["ACTION (Females)", "Stimulates follicular development; ↑ aromatase → oestrogen synthesis", "LH surge triggers OVULATION; maintains corpus luteum → progesterone"],
        ["TARGET (Males)", "Sertoli cells (seminiferous tubules)", "Leydig cells (interstitial)"],
        ["ACTION (Males)", "Spermatogenesis (with testosterone); produces INHIBIN + ABP", "Testosterone synthesis (Leydig cells)"],
        ["Receptor", "FSH-R (Gs → ↑ cAMP)", "LH-R (Gs → ↑ cAMP → ↑ steroidogenesis)"],
    ]
    story.append(make_table(gon_headers, gon_rows, [W*0.18, W*0.41, W*0.41]))
    story.append(sp(4))

    story.append(subsection_heading("B. Regulation of FSH and LH:"))
    story.append(sp(3))
    story.append(DrawingFlowable(draw_gonadotropins(), "Regulation of Gonadotropins — FSH, LH and Negative/Positive Feedback"))
    story.append(sp(4))

    gon_reg_headers = ["Stimulators ↑", "Inhibitors ↓"]
    gon_reg_rows = [
        ["GnRH — pulsatile (main stimulator for both)", "Sex steroids: testosterone, oestrogen, progesterone"],
        ["Activins (from gonads)", "INHIBIN — selectively inhibits FSH only (not LH)"],
        ["Oestrogen: HIGH sustained level → (+) feedback → LH SURGE", "Continuous (non-pulsatile) GnRH → receptor downregulation → ↓ LH/FSH"],
        ["Kisspeptin → stimulates GnRH neurons", ""],
    ]
    story.append(make_table(gon_reg_headers, gon_reg_rows, [W*0.5, W*0.5]))
    story.append(sp(4))
    story.append(key_statement(
        '"GnRH must be secreted in a PULSATILE manner. Continuous GnRH causes paradoxical '
        'DOWNREGULATION of GnRH receptors → suppression of LH and FSH — this is exploited clinically '
        '(GnRH analogues for prostate cancer, endometriosis, precocious puberty)." — Indu Khurana'))
    story.append(sp(4))
    story.append(key_statement(
        '"INHIBIN (secreted by Sertoli cells in males and granulosa cells in females) SELECTIVELY '
        'INHIBITS FSH secretion without affecting LH — used as a marker of testicular/ovarian function."'))
    story.append(sp(8))

    # ─── PAGE BREAK ──────────────────────────────────────────────
    story.append(PageBreak())

    # ─── FEEDBACK LOOPS ──────────────────────────────────────────
    story.append(section_heading("VI.  FEEDBACK REGULATION — TYPES (Khurana Fig. VIII.1-2)"))
    story.append(sp(4))
    story.append(DrawingFlowable(draw_feedback_loops(), "Types of Feedback: Long-loop, Short-loop, Ultrashort-loop, and Positive feedback"))
    story.append(sp(6))

    fb_headers = ["Type", "Pathway", "Example"]
    fb_rows = [
        ["Long-loop (−)", "Target gland hormone → inhibits BOTH Hypothalamus + Anterior Pituitary",
         "Cortisol inhibits CRH (hypothalamus) + ACTH (pituitary)"],
        ["Short-loop (−)", "Anterior pituitary hormone → inhibits Hypothalamus",
         "GH inhibits GHRH secretion"],
        ["Ultrashort-loop (−)", "Hypothalamic hormone → inhibits its OWN secretion",
         "GHRH inhibits GHRH secretion"],
        ["Positive feedback (+)", "Target hormone stimulates more release (RARE)",
         "High sustained oestrogen → (+) → LH surge → ovulation"],
    ]
    story.append(make_table(fb_headers, fb_rows, [W*0.22, W*0.42, W*0.36]))
    story.append(sp(8))

    # ─── MASTER SUMMARY TABLE ────────────────────────────────────
    story.append(section_heading("VII.  MASTER SUMMARY TABLE (Khurana Table VIII.2-1 Style)"))
    story.append(sp(4))
    ms_headers = ["Hormone", "Cell/Nature", "Hypothalamic\nControl", "Main Actions", "Feedback\nInhibition", "Disorder\n(Excess / Deficiency)"]
    ms_rows = [
        ["GH\n(Somatotropin)", "Somatotrope\n191 AA polypeptide",
         "GHRH (+)\nGRIH (−)", "Linear growth (via IGF-1)\nLipolysis\n↑ Blood glucose\nProtein anabolism",
         "IGF-1 (long)\nGH (short)", "Excess: Gigantism /\nAcromegaly\nDeficiency: Dwarfism"],
        ["TSH\n(Thyrotropin)", "Thyrotrope\nGlycoprotein α+β",
         "TRH (+)\nSomatostatin (−)", "↑ T₃/T₄ synthesis\nThyroid hypertrophy\n↑ Vascularity",
         "T₃/T₄ (long)", "Excess: Hyperthyroidism\nDeficiency: Hypothyroidism"],
        ["ACTH\n(Corticotropin)", "Corticotrope\n39 AA from POMC",
         "CRH + AVP (+)\nCortisol (−)", "↑ Cortisol (main)\n↑ Adrenal androgens\nTrophic to adrenal\nSkin pigmentation",
         "Cortisol (long)", "Excess: Cushing's\nDeficiency: Addison's"],
        ["Prolactin\n(PRL)", "Lactotrope\n198 AA polypeptide",
         "Dopamine/PIH (−)\nTRH/PRH (+)", "Lactation (milk\nsynthesis)\nMammary growth\n↓ GnRH (amenorrhoea)",
         "Dopamine (not\ntarget hormone)", "Excess: Prolactinoma\n→ Galactorrhoea\n+ Amenorrhoea"],
        ["FSH", "Gonadotrope\nGlycoprotein α+β",
         "GnRH (+)\nInhibin (−)", "Folliculogenesis\nSpermatogenesis\nOestrogen (aromatase)",
         "Inhibin (specific)\nOestrogen", "Excess: —\nDeficiency:\nHypogonadism"],
        ["LH", "Gonadotrope\nGlycoprotein α+β",
         "GnRH (+)\nSex steroids (−)", "LH surge → Ovulation\nCorpus luteum\nTestosterone\n(Leydig cells)",
         "Testosterone\nOestrogen\nProgesterone", "Excess: PCOS\nDeficiency:\nHypogonadism"],
    ]
    story.append(make_table(ms_headers, ms_rows, [W*0.10, W*0.15, W*0.16, W*0.22, W*0.16, W*0.21]))
    story.append(sp(8))

    # ─── α-SUBUNIT TABLE ─────────────────────────────────────────
    story.append(section_heading("VIII.  GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONES — SHARED α-SUBUNIT"))
    story.append(sp(4))
    story.append(Paragraph(
        "TSH, FSH, LH, and hCG all share an <b>identical α-subunit</b>. "
        "Specificity is determined by their unique <b>β-subunit</b>. "
        "This is why hCG can mimic TSH/LH in certain tumours (e.g., hydatidiform mole).", ST_BODY))
    story.append(sp(4))
    alph_headers = ["Hormone", "Shared α-subunit", "Unique β-subunit", "Source", "Clinical relevance"]
    alph_rows = [
        ["TSH", "Yes ✓", "β-TSH", "Anterior pituitary (Thyrotropes)", "Stimulates thyroid"],
        ["FSH", "Yes ✓", "β-FSH", "Anterior pituitary (Gonadotropes)", "Folliculogenesis"],
        ["LH", "Yes ✓", "β-LH", "Anterior pituitary (Gonadotropes)", "Ovulation / Testosterone"],
        ["hCG", "Yes ✓", "β-hCG (unique, long half-life)", "Placental trophoblast", "Pregnancy test; can cross-react with TSH/LH receptors"],
    ]
    story.append(make_table(alph_headers, alph_rows, [W*0.10, W*0.14, W*0.18, W*0.26, W*0.32]))
    story.append(sp(8))

    # ─── PAGE BREAK ──────────────────────────────────────────────
    story.append(PageBreak())

    # ─── CLINICAL CORRELATIONS ───────────────────────────────────
    story.append(section_heading("IX.  IMPORTANT CLINICAL CORRELATIONS (Khurana Applied Boxes)"))
    story.append(sp(4))
    cc_headers = ["Condition", "Hormone Involved", "Mechanism", "Key Features"]
    cc_rows = [
        ["Gigantism", "↑ GH (pre-pubertal)", "↑ IGF-1 → linear bone growth (open epiphyses)", "Abnormally tall stature, large organs"],
        ["Acromegaly", "↑ GH (post-pubertal)", "↑ IGF-1 → periosteal bone growth (fused epiphyses)", "Coarse features, prognathism, spade hands, glucose intolerance"],
        ["Pituitary dwarfism", "↓ GH (childhood)", "↓ IGF-1 → ↓ linear bone growth", "Proportionate short stature, normal intelligence"],
        ["Cushing's disease", "↑ ACTH (pituitary adenoma)", "↑ CRH → ↑ ACTH → ↑ Cortisol", "Moon face, buffalo hump, purple striae, hypertension"],
        ["Addison's disease", "↓ Cortisol → ↑↑ ACTH", "Loss of adrenal tissue → ↑ MSH from POMC", "Hyperpigmentation, hypotension, hyponatraemia"],
        ["Nelson's syndrome", "↑↑ ACTH post-adrenalectomy", "No cortisol feedback → ACTH-secreting tumour", "Severe hyperpigmentation, visual field defects"],
        ["Prolactinoma", "↑ PRL", "Dopamine deficiency / tumour → ↑ PRL", "Galactorrhoea + amenorrhoea; treat with cabergoline"],
        ["Lactational amenorrhoea", "↑ PRL (physiological)", "↑ PRL → ↓ GnRH → ↓ LH/FSH → ↓ ovulation", "Post-partum contraception during breastfeeding"],
        ["Sheehan's syndrome", "All AP hormones ↓", "Post-partum pituitary infarction (hypotension)", "Panhypopituitarism, failure of lactation"],
    ]
    story.append(make_table(cc_headers, cc_rows, [W*0.18, W*0.17, W*0.32, W*0.33]))
    story.append(sp(8))

    # ─── VIVA QUESTIONS ──────────────────────────────────────────
    story.append(section_heading("X.  VIVA QUESTIONS (Khurana Self-Assessment Style)"))
    story.append(sp(4))

    vivas = [
        ("Q1. What are the hormones of the anterior pituitary?",
         "Six hormones: GH, TSH, ACTH (+ β-LPH from POMC), Prolactin, FSH, and LH."),
        ("Q2. Which anterior pituitary hormone is under predominantly INHIBITORY hypothalamic control?",
         "PROLACTIN — inhibited by dopamine (PIH). All others are predominantly stimulated."),
        ("Q3. Name the precursor of ACTH. What other hormones are derived from it?",
         "POMC (Pro-opiomelanocortin) → ACTH, β-LPH (which gives β-endorphin, γ-LPH), MSH, and CLIP."),
        ("Q4. Why does Addison's disease cause skin hyperpigmentation?",
         "↓ Cortisol → loss of negative feedback → ↑↑ ACTH production (from POMC). ACTH has MSH-like activity → stimulates melanocytes → hyperpigmentation."),
        ("Q5. Distinguish between gigantism and acromegaly.",
         "GIGANTISM: Excess GH before epiphyseal fusion (pre-pubertal) → tall stature. ACROMEGALY: Excess GH after epiphyseal fusion (post-pubertal) → coarse facial features, enlarged hands/feet, no increase in height."),
        ("Q6. Why does continuous GnRH suppress LH and FSH?",
         "Continuous (non-pulsatile) GnRH causes DOWNREGULATION (desensitisation) of GnRH receptors on gonadotropes → paradoxical suppression of LH/FSH. Clinical use: GnRH agonists for prostate cancer, endometriosis."),
        ("Q7. What is the role of inhibin?",
         "Inhibin (secreted by Sertoli cells in males, granulosa cells in females) SELECTIVELY inhibits FSH without affecting LH. Used as a marker of testicular/ovarian reserve."),
        ("Q8. Name the shared subunit among TSH, FSH, LH, and hCG.",
         "All share an identical α-subunit. Biological specificity is due to their UNIQUE β-subunit."),
        ("Q9. What causes lactational amenorrhoea?",
         "Suckling → afferent impulses → hypothalamus → ↓ Dopamine (PIH) + ↑ PRH → ↑ Prolactin → PRL inhibits GnRH → ↓ LH/FSH → suppressed ovulation (amenorrhoea)."),
        ("Q10. Describe the diurnal rhythm of ACTH.",
         "ACTH shows a circadian rhythm: PEAK at 6–8 AM (early morning), progressively falls during the day, TROUGH at midnight. Corresponds to cortisol rhythm. Disrupted in Cushing's syndrome."),
    ]

    for q, a in vivas:
        story.append(KeepTogether([
            Paragraph(q, ST_VIVA_Q),
            Paragraph(f"<b>Ans:</b> {a}", ST_VIVA_A),
            sp(2),
        ]))
    story.append(sp(8))

    # ─── QUICK REFERENCE CARD ────────────────────────────────────
    story.append(section_heading("XI.  QUICK REFERENCE — 10 KEY EXAM POINTS"))
    story.append(sp(4))
    key_points = [
        "The anterior pituitary secretes 6 hormones: GH, TSH, ACTH (+β-LPH), Prolactin, FSH, LH from 5 cell types.",
        "PROLACTIN is the ONLY AP hormone under DOMINANT INHIBITORY hypothalamic control (dopamine/PIH).",
        "ACTH is derived from POMC — explains MSH-like pigmentation in Addison's disease.",
        "GnRH must be PULSATILE — continuous GnRH → receptor downregulation → ↓ LH/FSH (clinical use).",
        "GH peaks during SLOW-WAVE (NREM Stages III–IV) sleep — most important physiological secretory pulse.",
        "ACTH shows diurnal rhythm — PEAK at 6–8 AM, TROUGH at midnight.",
        "The α-SUBUNIT is shared by TSH, FSH, LH, and hCG — specificity comes from the unique β-subunit.",
        "Three feedback loop types: LONG-LOOP (most common), SHORT-LOOP, and ULTRASHORT-LOOP.",
        "INHIBIN selectively inhibits FSH ONLY (not LH) — secreted by Sertoli/granulosa cells.",
        "Positive feedback (RARE) — High sustained oestrogen → (+) → LH surge → ovulation.",
    ]
    qr_data = [[
        Paragraph(f"<b>{i+1}.</b>  {pt}", ST_BODY)
    ] for i, pt in enumerate(key_points)]
    qr_table = Table(qr_data, colWidths=[W])
    qr_table.setStyle(TableStyle([
        ('BACKGROUND', (0,0), (-1,-1), C_ACCENT),
        ('ROWBACKGROUNDS', (0,0), (-1,-1), [C_ACCENT, C_TABLE_ALT2]),
        ('BOX', (0,0), (-1,-1), 1, C_SUBHDR),
        ('LINEBELOW', (0,0), (-1,-2), 0.3, colors.lightgrey),
        ('TOPPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
        ('BOTTOMPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 5),
        ('LEFTPADDING', (0,0), (-1,-1), 8),
    ]))
    story.append(qr_table)
    story.append(sp(8))

    # Footer note
    story.append(hr())
    story.append(Paragraph(
        "<i>Based on: Indu Khurana — Textbook of Medical Physiology &amp; Concise Textbook of Physiology, "
        "Section VIII.2. Supplemented by Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology 26E, "
        "Costanzo Physiology 7E, and Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 22E.</i>",
        make_style('ref', fontSize=7.5, textColor=colors.grey, alignment=TA_CENTER)))

    doc.build(story, onFirstPage=on_page, onLaterPages=on_page)
    print(f"PDF generated: {path}")


if __name__ == '__main__':
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Anterior Pituitary Study Guide

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Here is everything included in the PDF (7 pages, A4, fully formatted in Indu Khurana style):

What's Inside:

SectionContent
CoverTitle, reference, FLAT PG mnemonic, Master axis flowchart
A — Cell Types TableAll 5 cell types, hormones, %, transcription factors
B — Hypothalamic Hormones TableAll 7 hypophysiotropic hormones with effects
I — Growth HormoneActions table (direct vs indirect), Regulation flowchart (GHRH/GRIH/IGF-1), Stimulators vs Inhibitors table, Clinical box
II — TSHActions numbered list, Regulation table, Key statement
III — ACTHPOMC processing diagram, Actions table, HPA Axis flowchart with diurnal rhythm + POMC notes, Clinical box
IV — ProlactinActions table, Suckling reflex flowchart, Stimulators/Inhibitors table, Clinical box
V — FSH & LHActions table (male/female), Gonadotropin regulation flowchart (with positive feedback + pulsatile GnRH note), Key statements
VI — Feedback LoopsVisual flowchart of all 3 types + positive feedback, Summary table
VII — Master Summary TableAll 6 hormones: cell, nature, control, actions, feedback, disorders
VIII — Glycoprotein α-subunitTSH/FSH/LH/hCG shared subunit table
IX — Clinical Correlations9 clinical conditions with mechanism and features
X — Viva Questions10 Khurana-style Q&A
XI — 10 Key Exam PointsQuick reference card
The PDF uses color-coded flowcharts (green for stimulators, red for inhibitors), gold key statement boxes, red clinical boxes, and navy section banners - exactly matching Indu Khurana's textbook style.
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