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Hormones Flashcards

1
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ACTH

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Anterior pituitary

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ADH

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Antidiuretic hormone
Posterior pituitary

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ANP

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Atrial natriuretic peptide
Heart

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CRH

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Corticotropin-releasing hormone
Hypothalamus

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DHEA

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Dehydroepiandrosterone
Adrenal cortex

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EPO

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Erythropoietin
Kidney,liver

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FSH

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Follicle-stimulating hormone
Anterior pituitary

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GH

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Growth hormone
Anterior pituitary

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GHRH

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Growth hormone-releasing hormone
Hypothalamus

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GnRH

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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
Hypothalamus

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IGFs

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Insulin-like growth factors
Liver, other tissues

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LH

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Luteinizing hormone
Anterior pituitary

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NE

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Norepinephrine
Adrenal medulla

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OT

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Oxytocin
Posterior pituitary

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PIH

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Prolactin-inhibiting hormone
Hypothalamus

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PRL

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Prolactin
Anterior pituitary

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PTH

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Parathyroid hormone
Parathyroids

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T3

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Triiodothyronine
Thyroid

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T4

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Thyroxine
Thyroid

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TH

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Thyroid hormone (T3 and T4)
Thyroid

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TRH

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Thyrotropin-releasing hormone
Hypothalamus

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TSH

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone
Anterior pituitary

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SST

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Somatostatin
Hypothalamus

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BNP

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Brain natriuretic peptide
Heart

25
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Anterior pituitary

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ACTH Adrenocorticotropic hormone
FSH Follicle-stimulating hormone
GH Growth hormone
LH Luteinizing hormone
PRL Prolactin
TSH Thyroid-stimulating hormone

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Posterior pituitary

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ADH Antidiuretic hormone
OT Oxytocin

27
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Heart

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ANP Atrial natriuretic peptide
BNP Brain natriuretic peptide

28
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Hypothalamus

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CRH Corticotropin-releasing hormone
GHRH Growth hormone-releasing hormone
GnRH Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
PIH Prolactin-inhibiting hormone
TRH Thyrotropin-releasing hormone
SST Somatostatin

29
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Adrenal cortex

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DHEA Dehydroepiandrosterone

30
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Kidney, liver

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EPO Erythropoietin

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Liver, other tissues

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IGFs Insulin-like growth factors

32
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Adrenal medulla

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NE Norepinephrine

33
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Parathyroids

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PTH Parathyroid hormone

34
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Thyroid

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T3 Triiodothyronine
T4 Thyroxine
TH Thyroid hormone

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