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Thyrotropin-releasing hormone

TRH

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Hypothalamus

Stimulates secretion of TSH and prolactin

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Corticotropin-releasing hormone

CRH

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Hypothalamus

Stimulates of ACTH

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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone

GnRH

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Hypothalamus

Stimulates secretion of LH and FSH

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Growth hormone-releasing hormone

GHRH

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Hypothalamus

Stimulates secretion of growth hormone

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Somatrotropin releasing-inhibiting hormone (somatrostatin)

SRIF

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Hypothalamus

Inhibits secretion of growth hormone

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Prolactin-inhibiting factor (dopamine)

PIF

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Hypothalamus

Inhibits secretion of prolactin

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone

TSH

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Anterior pituitary

Stimulates synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones

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Follicle-stimulating hormone

FSH

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Anterior pituitary

Stimulates growth of ovarian follicles and estrogen secretion
Promotes sperm maturation (testes)

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Luteinizing hormone

LH

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Anterior pituitary

Stimulates ovulation, formation of corpus luteum, and synthesis of estrogen and progesterone (ovary)
Stimulates synthesis and secretion of testosterone (testes)

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Growth hormone

GH

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Anterior pituitary

Stimulates protein synthesis and overall growth

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Prolactin

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Anterior pituitary

Stimulates milk production and breast development

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone

ACTH

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Anterior pituitary

Stimulates synthesis and secretion of adrenal cortical hormones

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13
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Beta-Lipotropin

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Anterior pituitary

? in human

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Melanocyte-stimulating hormone

MSH

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Anterior pituitary

Stimulates melanin synthesis (? humans)

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15
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Oxytocin

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Posterior pituitary

Milk ejection, uterine contraction

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Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)
ADH
A

Posterior pituitary

Stimulates H2O reabsorption by renal collecting ducts

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L-thyroxine (T4)

Triiodothyronine (T3)

A

Thyroid gland

Skeletal growth; increase O2 consumption; heat production; increase protein, fat, and carbohydrate use; maturation of nervous system (perinatal)

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Glucocorticoids (cortisol)

A

Adrenal cortex

Stimulates gluconeogenesis; anti-inflammatory; immunosuppression

19
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Estradiol

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Ovary

Growth and development of female reproductive organs; follicular phase of menstrual cycle

20
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Progesterone

A

Ovary

Luteal phase of menstrual cycle

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Testosterone

A

Testes

Spermatogenesis; male secondary sex chacteristics

22
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Parathyroid hormone

PTH

A

Parathyroid gland

Increase Serum (Ca2+); decrease serum (phosphate)

23
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Calcitonin

A

Thyroid gland (parafollicular cells)

decrease serum (Ca2+)

24
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Aldosterone

A

Adrenal cortex

Increase renal Na+ reabsorption; increase renal K+ secretion; increase renal H+ secretion

25
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1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol

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Kidney (activation)

Increase Intestinal Ca2+ absorption; increase bone mineralization

26
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Insulin

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Pancreas (beta cells)

Decrease blood (glucose); decrease blood (amino acid); decrease blood (fatty acid)

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Glucagon

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Pancreas (alpha cells)

increase blood (glucose); increase blood (fatty acid)

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Human chorionic gonadotropin

HCG

A

Placenta

increase estrogen and progesterone synthesis in corpus luteum of pregnancy

29
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Human placental lactogen

HPL

A

Placenta

Same actions as growth hormone and prolactin during pregnancy

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