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Hormones Flashcards

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Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

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Secreted by: Anterior Pituitary Gland
Target: Gonads
Use: Stimulate gonads to secrete the sex hormones and regulate growth & development of ova & sperm

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Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

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Secreted by: Anterior Pituitary Gland
Target: Gonads
Use: Stimulate gonads to secrete the sex hormones and regulate growth & development of ova & sperm

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Growth Hormone (GH) aka somatotropin

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Secreted by: Anterior Pituitary Gland
Target: liver, other tissues and organs
Use: stimulate the liver to secrete growth promoting peptide hormone (insulin-like growth factor-1 or IGF-1)

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Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) aka thyrotropin

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Secreted by: Anterior Pituitary Gland
Target: thyroid gland
Use: stimulate thyroid to secrete thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3)

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Prolactin

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Secreted by: Anterior Pituitary Gland
Target: Breast
Use: stimulate development of mammary glands during pregnancy and milk production

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) aka Corticotropin

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Secreted by: Anterior Pituitary Gland
Target: adrenal cortex
Use: stimulate adrenal cortex to secrete cortisol

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Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone (CRH)

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Secreted by: Hypothalamus
Target: Anterior Pituitary Gland
Use: stimulate secretion of corticotropin (ACTH)

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Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone (GHRH)

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Secreted by: Hypothalamus
Target: Anterior Pituitary Gland
Use: stimulate secretion of growth hormone (GH)

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Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone (TRH)

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Secreted by: Hypothalamus
Target: Anterior Pituitary Gland
Use: stimulate secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone aka thyrotropin

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Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)

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Secreted by: Hypothalamus
Target: Anterior Pituitary Gland
Use: stimulate secretion of the gonadotropins, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

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Somatostatin (SST)

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Secreted by: Hypothalamus
Target: Anterior Pituitary Gland
Use: inhibit the secretion of growth hormone (GH)

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Dopamine (DA)

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Secreted by: Hypothalamus
Target: Anterior Pituitary Gland
Use: inhibit the secretion of prolactin

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Oxytocin

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Secreted by: Posterior Pituitary Gland
Target: Breast
Use: stimulate contraction of smooth muscle in breasts to result in milk ejection and contraction of uterine smooth muscle until baby is delivered

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Vasopressin aka Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)

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Secreted by: Posterior Pituitary Gland
Target: renal distal convoluted tubules and collecting duct and vascular smooth muscle cells
Use: helps blood vessels constrict and helps the kidneys control the amount of water and salt in the body. Decrease water loss and increase blood pressure

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