| Hormone |
Target(s) |
Action |
Origin |
Responds to |
| TSH |
Thyroid |
Stimulate Thyroid gland Secretion |
ANTERIOR Pituitary |
TRH |
| ACTH |
Adrenal CORTEX |
Stimulate Adrenal CORTEX |
ANTERIOR Pituitary |
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| hGH |
Skeleton, Muscles |
Increase cell uptake of AA in Muscle & Bone, stimulate Protein synthesis |
ANTERIOR Pituitary |
GH-RH, LOW Blood Glucose, Exercise, Stress |
| PRL (Prolactin) |
Mammary Glands |
Causes & Maintains Milk production |
ANTERIOR Pituitary |
Placenta --> Estrogens & Progesterone - Fetus --> Estrogen |
| FSH |
Gonads |
produce Eggs/Sperm |
ANTERIOR Pituitary |
GnRh --> Anterior Pituitary |
| LH/ICSH |
Gonads |
produce Testosterone / Estrogen & Progesterone |
ANTERIOR Pituitary |
GnRh --> Anterior Pituitary |
| Oxytocin |
Reproductive Smooth Muscle |
stimulates CONTRACTION of Reproductive Smooth Muscle: Uterus, Prostate |
POSTERIOR Pituitary |
APs from Hypothalamus - suckling/uterine stretch |
| ADH |
Collecting Ducts of Renal Nephron |
promotes H2O Reabsorption in Nephron |
POSTERIOR Pituitary |
APs from Hypothalamus - Extracellular Osmolarity, Blood Pressure changes |
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