Hormone Abbrevs Flashcards

1
Q

posterior pituitary releases

A

OT

AVP

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2
Q

Anterior pituitary releases

A
ACTH
GH
TSH
Prl
LH
FSH
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3
Q

ACTH

A

adrenocorticotropic hormone

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4
Q

GH

A

growth hormone

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5
Q

TSH

A

thyroid stimulating hormone

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6
Q

PRL

A

prolactin

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7
Q

OT

A

oxytocin

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8
Q

AVP

A

arginine vasopressin

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9
Q

arginine vassopressin (AVP) aka

A

antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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10
Q

dopamine aka

A

prolactin inhibiting hormone

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11
Q

PIH

A

prolactin inhibiting hormone

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12
Q

GHRH

A

growth hormone releasing hormone

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13
Q

TRH

A

thyrotropin releasing hormone

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14
Q

GnRH

A

gonadotropin releasing hormone

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15
Q

LH

A

luteinizing hormone

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16
Q

FSH

A

follicle stimulating hormone

17
Q

CRH

A

corticotropin releasing hormone

18
Q

PRF

A

prolactin releasing factor

19
Q

PVN

A

paraventricular nuclei

20
Q

SON

A

supraoptic nuclei

21
Q

IGF

A

insulin like growth factor

22
Q

CREB

A

cAMP response element binding protein

23
Q

Pit-1

A

pituitary specific transcription factor

24
Q

IGF binding proteins

A

IGF-BPs 1-6 suynthesized in the liver, mostly IGF-BP3

25
Q

octreotide

A

somatostatin analogues