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Endocrine hormones

PATHO TEST 3

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Hypothalamus Releasing and Inhibiting Hormones (RIH) Corticotropin-releasing Hormones (CRH/CRF) Thyrotropin-releasing Hormone (TRH) Growth hormone - releasing hormone (GHRH) Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) Somastostatin Dopamine
Anterior Pituitary Gland Growth Hormone (GH) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) Luteinizing hormone (LH) Prolactin
Posterior Pituitary Gland Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) = vasopressin Oxytocin
RIH Controls release of pituitary hormones
CRH/CRF Stimulates secretion of ACTH
TRH Stimulates release of TSH
GHRH Stimulates release of GH
GnRH Stimulates release of LH and FSH
Somatostatin Inhibits GH and TSH
Dopamine Inhibits secretion of prolactin
GH Stimulates growth
ACTH Stimulates synthesis and secretion of adrenal cortical hormones
TSH Stimulates synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormone
FSH Female: growth of ovarian follicle and ovulation Male: stimulates sperm production
LH Female: growth of corpus luteum, release of oocyte, production of estrogen and progesterone Male: stimulates secretion of testosterone, developement of interstital tissue of testes
Prolactin Prepares female breast for breast-feeding
ADH - Vasopressin Water reabsorption in blood stream, increase in blood osmolality
Oxytocin Contraction of pregnant uterus milk ejection from breasts after childbirth
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