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Hormone Abbreviations and Locations
Hormones and their abbreviations as well as the locale
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Physiology
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02/05/2013

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Term
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone
Definition

TRH

Hypophysiotropic Hormone

Hypothalamus

Term
Corticotropin-releasing hormone
Definition

CRH

Hypophysiotropic hormone

Hypothalamus

Term
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
Definition

GnRH

Hypophysiotropic hormone

Hypothalamus

Term

Growth hormone-releasing hormone

(Somatomedin)

Definition

GHRH

Hypophysiotropic hormone

Hypothalamus

Term

Growth hormone-inhibiting hormone

(Somatostatin)

Definition

GHIH

Hypophysiotropic hormone

Hypothalamus

Term
Prolactin-releasing hormone
Definition

PRH

Hypophysiotropic hormone

Hypothalamus

Term
Prolactin-releasing hormone
Definition

PRH

Hypophysiotropic hormone

Hypothalamus

Term
Prolactin-inhibiting hormone
Definition

PIH, dopamine

Hypophysiotropic hormone

Hypothalamus

Term

Antidiuretic hormone

(Vasopressin)

Definition

ADH

Nonhypophysiotropic

Hypothalamus

Term
Pituitary gland
Definition
hypophysis
Term
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
Definition

TSH

Pars distalis

Hypophysis

Term
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Definition

ACTH

Pars distalis

Hypophysis

Term
Follicle-stimulating hormone
Definition

FSH

Pars distalis

Hypophysis

Term
Luteinizing hormone
Definition

LH

Pars distalis

Hypophysis

Term

Growth hormone

(Somatotropin)

Definition

GH

Pars distalis

Hypophysis

Term
Prolactin
Definition

Pr, PRL

Pars distalis

Hypophysis

Term
ß-Lipotropin
Definition

ß-LPH

Pars distalis

Hypophysis

Term
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
Definition

MSH

Pars Intermedia

Hypophysis

Term
Oxytocin
Definition

No abb.

Nonhypophysiotropic

Hypothalamus

Term
Thyroxine
Definition

T4

Thyroid Gland

Term
Triiodothyronine
Definition

T3

Thyroid gland

Term
Calcitonin
Definition

No abbreviation

Thyroid gland

Term

Parathyroid  hormone

Definition

PTH

Parathyroid Glands

Term
Insulin
Definition

No Abbreviation

Pancreas

Term
Glucagon
Definition

No Abbreviation

Pancreas

Term
Somatostatin
Definition

No Abbreviation

Pancreas

Term
Pancreatic Polypeptide
Definition

No Abbreviation

Pancreas(DUH!)

Term
Cortisol
Definition

No Abbreviation

Adrenal Glands

Term
Aldosterone
Definition

No Abbreviation

Adrenal Glands

Term
Norepinepherine
Definition

No Abbreviation

Adrenal Glands

Term
Epinepherine
Definition

No abbreviation

Adrenal Glands

Term
Estradiol
Definition

E2

Ovary

Term
Progesterone
Definition

P4

Ovary

Term
Inhibin
Definition

No Abbreviation

Ovary

Testis

Term
Relaxin
Definition

No Abbreviation

Ovary

Testis

Term
Testosterone
Definition

No abbreviation

Testis

Term
Dihydrotestosterone
Definition

DHT

Testis

Term
Melatonin
Definition

No Abbreviation

Pineal Gland

Term
Atrial Natriuretic peptide
Definition

ANP

Heart

Term
Cholecystokinin
Definition

CCK

Intestine

Term
Gastrin
Definition

No Abbreviation

Intestine

Term
Gastric inhibitory peptide
Definition

GIP

Intestine

Term
Secretin
Definition

No Abbreviation

Intestine

Term
Vasoactive intestinal peptide
Definition

VIP

Intestine

Term
Mortilin
Definition

No abbreviation

Intestine

Term
Neurotensin
Definition

No abbreviation

Intestine

Term
1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol
Definition

1,25-(OH)2D3

Kidney

Term
Erythropoietin
Definition

No Abbreviation

Kidney

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