Hormones Flashcards
Trh
Thyrotropin releasing hormone
CRH
Corticotropin releasing hormone
GnRH
Gonadotropin releasing hormone
GHRH
Growth hormone releasing hormone
No abbreviation
Somatostatin
PIH
Prolactin inhibiting hormone
Hormones of the hypothalamus
TRH, CRH, GnRH, GHRH, Somatostatin, PIH
What does TRH do
Promotes secretion of thyriod stimulating hormone TSH and prolatin PRL
What does corticotropin releasing hormone do
Promotes secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone
What does gonadotropin releasing hormone do
Promotes secretion of follic stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone
What does growth hormone releasing hormone do
Promotes secretion of prolactin
What does somatostatin do
Inhibits secretion of growth hormone and thyriod stimulating hormone
What does Prolactin ihibiting hormone do
Inhibits secretion of prolactin
Anterior pituitary hormones
Follocle stimulating hormone fsh, luteinizing hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone tsh, adrencorticotropic hormone, prolactin, growth hormone
What organs does follicle stimulating hormone target
Ovaries and testes
What organs does luteinizing hormone target
Ovaries and testes
What organs does thyroid stimulating hormone target
Thyroid gland
What organs does andrenocorticotropic hormone taget
Adrenal cortes
What organs does prolactin target
Mammary glands
What organs does growth hormone target
Liver, bone, muscle, cartilage and fat
Princple effect of follicle stimulating hormone
Males- sperm production
Females- secretion of estrogen and growth of ovarian follicles
Principle effect of luteinizing hormone
Males- testosterone secretion
Females- ovulation, maintenance of corpus luteum
Priciple effect of thyroid stimulating hormone
Growth of thyroid, secretion of thyroid hormone
Principle effect of adrenocorticotropic hormone
Growth of adrenal cortex and secretion of glucocorticoid
