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| Corticotropin releasing hormone |
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Definition
hypothalamus to ant pit
Stimulates secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone |
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| Gonadotropin releasing hormone |
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Definition
hypothalamus to anterior pit
stimulates secretion of FSH and lh |
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| Prolactin inhibiting hormone |
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Definition
hypothalamus to ant pit
inhibits prolactin secretion |
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hypothalamus to ant pit
inhibits secretion of growth hormone |
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| thyrotropin releasing hormone |
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Definition
hypothalamus to ant pit
stimulates secretion of thyroid stimulating hormone |
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Term
| growth hormone releasing hormone |
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Definition
hypothalamus to ant pit
stimulates growth hormone secretion |
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posterior pituitary
Water retention and vasoconstriction |
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Posterior pituitary
Uterine and mammary contraction |
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Beta cells in islets of langerhans
cellular glucose uptake, lipogenesis, glycogenesis |
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alpha cells in islets of langerhans
hydrolysis stored glycogen and fat |
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ant pituitary
stimulation of adrenal cortex |
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Definition
parathyroid
increase in blood calcium concentration |
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ant pituitary
stimulation of growth, develeopment and secretory activity of target glands |
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Term
| Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) |
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Definition
Ant pit to Adrenal cortex
Stimulates secretion of glucocorticoids
Stimulated by CRH, inhibited by glucocorticoids |
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Definition
ant pit to thyroid gland
Stimulates secretion of thyroid hormones
Stimulated by TRH, inhibited by thyroid hormones |
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ant pit to most tissue
Promotes protein synthesis and growth, lipolysis and increased blood glucose
Inhibited by somatostatin, stimulated by GHRH |
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Ant pit to gonads
Promotes gamete production and stimulates estrogen production in females
Stimulated by GnRH, inhibited by sex steroids and inhibin |
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Mammary glands and other sex accessory organs from ant pit
Promotes milk production
Inhibited by PIH |
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ant to gonads
Stimulates sex hormone secretion, ovulation and corpus luteum, testosterone in males
Stimulated by GnRH, inhibited by sex steroids |
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