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Hypothalamus
Hormones
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02/22/2013

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Term
GHRH
Definition
growth hormone-releasing hormone
Term
growth hormone-releasing hormone
-target tissue
-hormone effect
Definition
-anterior pituitary
-stimulates release of growth hormone
Term
GHIH (somatostatin)
Definition
growth hormone-inhibiting hormone
Term
growth hormone-inhibiting hormone
-target tissue
-hormone effect
Definition
-anterior pituitary
-supresses release of growth hormone
Term
CRH
Definition
corticotropin-releasing hormone
Term
corticotropin-releasing hormone
-target tissue
-hormone effect
Definition
-anterior pituitary
-stimulates release of adrenocorticotropin
Term
TRH
Definition
thyrotropin-releasing hormone
Term
thyrotropin-releasing hormone
-target tissue
-hormone effect
Definition
-anterior pituitary
-stimulates release of thyroid-stimulating hormone
Term
GnRH
Definition
gonadotropin-releasing hormone
Term
gonadotropin-releasing hormone
-target tissue
-hormone effect
Definition
-anterior pituitary
-stimulates release of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone
Term
PRH
Definition
prolactin-releasing hormone
Term
prolactin-releasing hormone
-target tissue
-hormone effect
Definition
-anterior pituitary
-stimulates release of prolactin
Term
PIH
Definition
prolactin-inhibiting hormone
Term
prolactin-inhibiting hormone
-target tissue
-hormone effect
Definition
-anterior pituitary
-supresses release of prolactin
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