anterior pituitary Flashcards
Hypothalamic hormones go through —— ——- to the anterior pituitary
Portal system
Hypothalamic hormones
DopamineThyroid releasing hormone Corticotropin releasing hSomatostatinGHRHGonadotropin RH
Anterior pituitary, dopamine to
Prolactin
Anterior pituitary, Thyrotropin releasing hormone
Thyroid stimulating hormone
Anterior pituitary, Corticotropin releasing hormone
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Anterior pituitary, somatostatin and GHRH
GH
Anterior pituitary, Gonadotropin RH to
FSHLH
Endocrine targets, TSH
Thyroid gland Produces thyroid hormonesT3 T4
Endocrine targets, ACTH
Adrenal cortexProducing cortisol
Endocrine targets, GH
LiverProducing Insulin like growth factors (IGFs)
Endocrine targets, FSH LH
Endocrine cells of the gonadsProducing Male. AndrogenFemale. Oestrogen, progesterone