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Hypothalamus
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Definition
Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone(TRH)
Gonadotropin-relasing hormone(GnRH)
Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH)
Growth hormone-inhibiting hormone (somatostatin GHIH)
Prolactin-inhibiting hormone (PIH)
Melanocyte-inhibiting hormone (MIH) |
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Anterior pituitary
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Definition
Thyriod-stimulating hormone (TSH) a.k.a. thyrotropin
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH, corticotropin)
Luteinizing hormone(LH), a.k.a. Leydig cell-stimulating hormone (LCSH)
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Prolactin (PRL)
Growth hormone (GH)
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) |
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Posterior pituitary
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Vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone[ADH)
Oxytocin |
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Thyroid
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Triiodothyronine (T3)
Thyroxine(T4)
Calcitonin |
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Parathyroid
hormones secreted by:
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| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) |
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Adrenal Cortex
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Glucocorticoids (cortisol)
Mineralocorticoids (aldosterone) |
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Ovary
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Testes
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Pancreas
hormones secreted by: |
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Definition
Insulin
Glucagon
Somatostatin |
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Definition
Anterior Pituitary
target tissue: thyriod
action:
stimulates synthesis and release of thyroid hormone |
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Anterior Pituitary
target tissue: Adrenal cortex
Action:
stimulates synthesis and release of corticosteroids and adrenocortical growth |
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Anterior Pituitary
target tissue: Ovary, Testis
Action:
stimulates ovulation and progesterone secretion
stimulates testosterone secretion |
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Anterior Pituitary
Target Tissue: Ovary, Testis
Action:
stimulates estrogen secretion and follicle maturation
stimulates spermatogenesis
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Anterior Pituitary
target tissue: Mammary glands
Action:
stimulates breast milk production |
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Anterior Pituitary
target tissue: Bone and Soft tissue
Action:
promotes growth through lipolysis, protein anabolism, and insulin antagonism |
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Anterior Pituitary
target tissue: Melanocytes
Action:
promotes pigmentation |
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Posterior Pituitary
target tissue: Kidney
action:
promotes water reabsorption |
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Posterior Pituitary
target tissue: Uterus and mammary glands
Action:
stimulates uterine contractions and ejection of breast milk |
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