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Hormones of the Anterior Pituitary & Hormones of the Anterior Pituitary Flashcards

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Somatotrophs.

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Human growth hormone (hGH) or somatotropin

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Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), also known as somatocrinin

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Human growth hormone (hGH) or somatotropin

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Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), also known as

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somatocrinin

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Growth hormone-inhibiting hormone (GHIH), also known as.

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somatostatin

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Growth hormone-inhibiting hormone (GHIH), also known as somatostatin.

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Human growth hormone (hGH) or somatotropin

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Human growth hormone (hGH) or

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somatotropin

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) or

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thyrotropin

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) or

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corticotropin

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Proactin-inhibiting hormone (PIH), which is.

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dopamine

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Thyrotrophs.

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) or thyrotropin

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Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH).

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) or thyrotropin

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Growth hormone-inhibiting hormone (GHIH).

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) or thyrotropin

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Gonadotrophs.

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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GRH).

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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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Lactotrophs.

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Prolactin (PRL)

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Prolactin-releasing hormone (PRH); TRH.

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Prolactin (PRL)

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Proactin-inhibiting hormone (PIH), which is dopamine.

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Prolactin (PRL)

MSH

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Corticotrophs.

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) or corticotropin

Melanocyte-stimulating hormone

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Cortiotropin-releasing hormone (CRH).

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) or corticotropin

Melanocyte-stimulating hormone

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Liver

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Human growth hormone (hGH) or somatotropin

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Thyroid gland

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) or thyrotropin

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Ovaries, Testes

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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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Mammary glands

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Prolactin (PRL)

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Adrenal cortex

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) or corticotropin

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Brain

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Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)

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Stimulates liver, muscle, cartilage, bone, and other tissues to synthesize and secrete insulinlike growth factors (IGFs)

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Human growth hormone (hGH) or somatotropin

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IGFs promote growth of body cells, protein synthesis, tissue repair, lipolysis, and elevation of blood glucose concentration.

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Human growth hormone (hGH) or somatotropin

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Stimulates the synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland.

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) or thyrotropin

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In females, initiates development of oocytes and induces ovarian secretion of estrogens.

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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

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In males, stimulates testes to produce sperm.

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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

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In females, stimulates secretion of estrogens and progesterone, ovulation, and formation of corpus luteum.

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Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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In males, stimulates testes to produce testosterone

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Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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Together with other hormones, promotes milk secretion by the mammary glands

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Prolactin (PRL)

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Stimulates secretion of glucocorticoids (mainly cortisol) by the adrenal cortex.

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) or corticotropin

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Exact role in humans is unknown but may influence brain activity

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Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)

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when present in excess, can cause darkening of skin.

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Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)

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hGH

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Human growth hormone

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TSH)

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone

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FSH

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Follicle-stimulating hormone

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LH

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Luteinizing hormone

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PRL

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Prolactin

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ACTH)

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone

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MSH

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Melanocyte-stimulating hormone

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GHRH)

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Growth hormone-releasing hormone

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TRH

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Thyrotropin-releasing hormone

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GnRH

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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone

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PRH)

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Prolactin-releasing hormone

48
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CRH

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Corticotropin-releasing hormone

49
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PIH

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Proactin-inhibiting hormone

50
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GHIH

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Growth hormone-inhibiting hormone

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