Master List of Hormones Flashcards
Thyrotropin releasing hormone
TRH
gland of origin: Hypothalamus
major action: stimulates secretion of FSH and prolaction
Corticotropin releasing hormone
CRH
gland of origin: hypothalamus
major action: stimulates secretion of ACTH
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
GnRH
gland of origin: hypothalamus
major action: stimulates secretion of LH and FSH
Growth hormone releasing hormone
GHRH
gland of origin: hypothalamus
major action: stimulates secretion of growth hormone
Somatotropin release-inhibiting hormone
(somatostatin)
SRIF
gland of origin: hypothalamus
major action: inhibits secretion of growth hormone
Prolactin-inhibiting fator
(Dopamine)
PIF
gland of origin: hypothalamus
major action: inhibits secretion of prolactin
Thyroid stimulating hormone
TSH
gland of origin: anterior pituitary
major action: stimulates synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones
Follicle stimulating hormone
FSH
gland of origin: anterior pituitary
major action:
- stimulates growth of ovarian follicle and estrogen secretion
- promotes sperm maturation
Luteinizing hormone
LH
gland of origin: anterior pituitary
major action:
- stimulates ovulation, formation of corpus luteum, and synthesis of estrogen and progesterone
- stimulates synthesis and secretion of testosterone (testes)
Growth hormone
GH
gland of origin: anterior pituitary
major action: stimulates protein synthesis and overall growth
Prolactin
gland of origin: anterior pituitary
major action: stimulates milk production and breast development
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
ACTH
gland of origin: anterior pituitary
major action: stimulates synthesis and secretion of adrenal cortical hormones
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
MSH
gland of origin: anterior pituitary
major action: stimulates melanin synthesis ( ? humans)
Oxytocin
gland of origin: posterior pituitary
major action: milk ejection, uterine contraction
Antidiuretic hormone
(vasopressin)
ADH
gland of origin: posterior pituitary
major action: stimulates H2O reabsorption by renal collecting ducts and contraction of arterioles