Hormones & targets

Question 1

CRH

Answer 1

CRH (hypothalamus) –> ACTH (ant. pituitary) –>

adrenals –> glucocorticoids

Question 2

GH-IH/RH

Answer 2

GH-IH/RH (hypothalamus) –> HGH (ant. pituitary) –>

liver –> somatomedin –> growth of peripheral tissues

Question 3

GnRH

Answer 3

GnRH (hypothalamus) –> FSH/LH (ant. pituitary) –>

ovaries (estrogen/progesterone), testes (testosterone)

Question 4

MSH-IH

Answer 4

MSH-IH (hypothalamus) –> MSH (ant. pituitary) –> melanocytes

Question 5

PIH/PRF

Answer 5

PIH/PRF (hypothalamus) –> PRL (ant. pituitary) –> mammary glands, milk production

Question 6

TRH

Answer 6

TRH (hypothalamus) –> TSH (ant. pituitary) –> thyroid –> T4, T3, calcitonin

Question 7

OT

Answer 7

paraventricular nuclei (hypothalamus) –> pos. pituitary (storage) –> uterine smooth muscle, milk secretion

Question 8

ADH

Answer 8

supraoptic nuclei (hypothalamus) –> pos. pituitary (storage) –> kidneys (collecting ducts)