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Endocrine Glands
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone (GHRH) | stimulates secretion of the growth hormone |
| Growth hormone–inhibiting hormone (GHIH), or somatostat | inhibits secretion of growth hormone |
| Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) | Stimulates release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) |
| Thyrotropin-releasing hormone | Stimulates release of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) |
| Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) | Stimulates release of gonadotropins (follicle-stimulating hormone [FSH] and luteinizing hormone [LH]) |
| Prolactin-releasing hormone (PRH) | Stimulates secretion of prolactin |
| Prolactin-inhibiting hormone (PIH) | inhibits secretion of prolactin |
| Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)* | Stimulates development and secretion in the thyroid |
| Adrenocorticotropic hormone | Promotes development and secretion in the adrenal cortex |
| Follicle-stimulating hormone | Female: promotes development of ovarian follicle; stimulates estrogen secretion Male: promotes development of testes; stimulates sperm production |
| Luteinizing hormone (LH)* | Female: triggers ovulation; promotes development of corpus luteum Male: stimulates production of testosterone |
| Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), | Promotes water retention by kidney tubules; raises blood pressure by stimulating muscles in walls of small arteries |
| Oxytocin (OT | Stimulates uterine contractions; stimulates ejection of milk into ducts of mammary glands; maintains skeletal muscle regeneration; involved in social bonding |
| Triiodothyronine (T3) | Increases rate of metabolism |