Anterior Pituitary Gland Hormones Flashcards
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Hypothalamic hormones
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Dopamine Thyroid releasing hormone Corticotropin releasing h Somatostatin GHRH Gonadotropin RH
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Hypothalamic hormones go through —— ——- to the anterior pituitary
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Portal system
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Anterior pituitary, dopamine to
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Prolactin
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Anterior pituitary, Thyrotropin releasing hormone
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Thyroid stimulating hormone
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Anterior pituitary, Corticotropin releasing hormone
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone
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Anterior pituitary, somatostatin and GHRH
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GH
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Anterior pituitary, Gonadotropin RH to
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FSH
LH
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Endocrine targets, TSH
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Thyroid gland
Produces thyroid hormones
T3 T4
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Endocrine targets, ACTH
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Adrenal cortex
Producing cortisol
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Endocrine targets, GH
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Liver
Producing
Insulin like growth factors (IGFs)
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Endocrine targets, FSH LH
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Endocrine cells of the gonads
Producing
Male. Androgen
Female. Oestrogen, progesterone