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Hormones and organ
Endocrine hormones
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Anatomy
Graduate
02/07/2013

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Term
Growth Hormone (GH)
Definition
Anterior Pituitary Gland, adenohypophysis, pars distalis
Term
Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH)
Definition
Hypothalamus
Term
Growth Hormone Inhibiting Hormone (GHIH)
Definition
Hypothalamus
Term
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Definition
Anterior Pituitary Gland, adenohypophysis, pars distalis
Term
Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone (TRH)
Definition
Hypothalamus
Term
Adrenocorticotropic Releasing Hormone (ACTH)
Definition
Anterior Pituitary Gland, adenohypophysis, pars distalis
Term
Corticotropin Releasing Hormone (CRH)
Definition
Hypothalamus
Term
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Definition
Anterior Pituitary Gland, adenohypophysis, pars distalis
Term
Lutenizing Hormone (LH)
Definition
Anterior Pituitary Gland, adenohypophysis, pars distalis
Term
Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone (GnRH)
Definition
Hypothalamus
Term
Prolactin (PRL)
Definition
Anterior Pituitary Gland, adenohypophysis, pars distalis
Term
Prolactin-inhibiting Hormone (PIH) or Dopamine (DA)
Definition
Hypothalamus
Term
Prolactin-releasing Hormone (PRH)
Definition
Hypothalamus
Term
Oxytocin
Definition
Hypothalamus/ Posterior Pituitary, pars nervosa
Term
Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)
Definition
Hypothalamus/ Posterior Pituitary, pars nervosa
Term
Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (MSH)
Definition
Pituitary gland
Term
Melatonin
Definition
Pineal gland
Term
Thyroid Hormone (TH) T3 and T4
Definition
Thyroid
Term
Calcitonin
Definition
Thyroid
Term
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
Definition
Parathyroid
Term
Aldosterone (mineralocorticoids)
Definition
Adrenal Cortex
Term
Cortisol (glucocorticoid)
Definition
Adrenal Cortex
Term
Androgens (gonadocorticoids)
Definition
Adrenal Cortex
Term
Catecholamines, Norepinephrine (NE) and Epinephrine (E)
Definition
Adrenal Medulla
Term
Glucagon
Definition
Pancreas/ Pancreatic islets
Term
Insulin
Definition
Pancreas/ Pancreatic islets
Term
Estrogen
Definition
Ovaries
Term
Progesterone
Definition
Ovaries
Term
Testosterone
Definition
Testies
Term
Inhibin
Definition
Males: Testies
Term
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)
Definition
Placenta
Term
Thymosins
Definition
Thymus
Term
Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP)
Definition
Heart
Term
Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
Definition
Heart
Term
Cholecalciferol
Definition
Skin
Term
Calcitriol
Definition
Kidneys
Term
Erythropoietin (EPO)
Definition
Kidneys
Term
Gastrin
Definition
Stomach
Term
Secretin
Definition
Duodenum
Term
Cholecystokinin (CCK)
Definition
Duodenum
Term
Leptin
Definition
Adipose Tissue
Term
Resistin
Definition
Adipose Tissue
Term
Ghrelin
Definition
Stomach and Duodenum
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