hormones Flashcards
releasing and inhibiting factors (peptides)
hypothalamus
growth hormone (GH) (peptide), prolactin (peptide)
anterior pituitary general
thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) (peptide)
Anterior pituitary tropic
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) (peptide)
Anterior pituitary tropic
luteinizing hormone (LH) (peptide)
Anterior pituitary gonadotropic
follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) (peptide)
Anterior pituitary gonadotropic
antidiuretic hormone (ADH, vasopressin) (peptide)
Posterior pituitary
oxytocin (peptide)
Posterior pituitary
thyroid hormone (TH, thyroxine) (modified amino acid)
Thyroid
calcitonin (peptide)
Thyroid C cells
parathyroid hormone (PTH) (peptide)
Parathyroids
thymosin (children only) (peptide)
Thymus
epinephrine (modified amino acid)
Adrenal medulla
cortisol (“glucocorticoid”) (steroid)
Adrenal cortex
aldosterone (“mineralocorticoid”) (steroid)
Adrenal cortex