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Hormones of the Anterior Pituitary & Hormones of the Anterior Pituitary Flashcards

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Somatotrophs.

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Human growth hormone (hGH) or somatotropin

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Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), also known as somatocrinin

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Human growth hormone (hGH) or somatotropin

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Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), also known as

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somatocrinin

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Growth hormone-inhibiting hormone (GHIH), also known as.

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somatostatin

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Growth hormone-inhibiting hormone (GHIH), also known as somatostatin.

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Human growth hormone (hGH) or somatotropin

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Human growth hormone (hGH) or

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somatotropin

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) or

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thyrotropin

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) or

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corticotropin

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Proactin-inhibiting hormone (PIH), which is.

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dopamine

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Thyrotrophs.

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) or thyrotropin

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Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH).

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) or thyrotropin

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Growth hormone-inhibiting hormone (GHIH).

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) or thyrotropin

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Gonadotrophs.

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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GRH).

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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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Lactotrophs.

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Prolactin (PRL)

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Prolactin-releasing hormone (PRH); TRH.

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Prolactin (PRL)

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Proactin-inhibiting hormone (PIH), which is dopamine.

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Prolactin (PRL)

MSH

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Corticotrophs.

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) or corticotropin

Melanocyte-stimulating hormone

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Cortiotropin-releasing hormone (CRH).

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) or corticotropin

Melanocyte-stimulating hormone

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Liver

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Human growth hormone (hGH) or somatotropin

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Thyroid gland

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) or thyrotropin

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Ovaries, Testes

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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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Mammary glands

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Prolactin (PRL)

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Adrenal cortex

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) or corticotropin

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Brain
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)
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Stimulates liver, muscle, cartilage, bone, and other tissues to synthesize and secrete insulinlike growth factors (IGFs)
Human growth hormone (hGH) or somatotropin
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IGFs promote growth of body cells, protein synthesis, tissue repair, lipolysis, and elevation of blood glucose concentration.
Human growth hormone (hGH) or somatotropin
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Stimulates the synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland.
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) or thyrotropin
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In females, initiates development of oocytes and induces ovarian secretion of estrogens.
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
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In males, stimulates testes to produce sperm.
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
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In females, stimulates secretion of estrogens and progesterone, ovulation, and formation of corpus luteum.
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
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In males, stimulates testes to produce testosterone
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
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Together with other hormones, promotes milk secretion by the mammary glands
Prolactin (PRL)
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Stimulates secretion of glucocorticoids (mainly cortisol) by the adrenal cortex.
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) or corticotropin
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Exact role in humans is unknown but may influence brain activity
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)
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when present in excess, can cause darkening of skin.
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)
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hGH
Human growth hormone
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TSH)
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
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FSH
Follicle-stimulating hormone
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LH
Luteinizing hormone
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PRL
Prolactin
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ACTH)
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
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MSH
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
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GHRH)
Growth hormone-releasing hormone
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TRH
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone
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GnRH
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
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PRH)
Prolactin-releasing hormone
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CRH
Corticotropin-releasing hormone
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PIH
Proactin-inhibiting hormone
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GHIH
Growth hormone-inhibiting hormone

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