all hormones

ACTH

adrenocorticotropic hormone (abbreviation)

corticotropin

adrenocorticotropic hormone (other name)

anterior pituitary

adrenocorticotropic hormone (source organs/cells)

ADH

antidiuretic hormone (abbreviation)

- diabetes insipidus (hypo-secretion of ADH) - ADH-mediated water retention (hyper-secretion)

antidiuretic hormone (diseases)

extremely high levels increase systemic blood pressure (systemic vasoconstriction)

antidiuretic hormone (effects)

vasopressin

antidiuretic hormone (other name)

hypothalamus

antidiuretic hormone (production organs/cells)

posterior pituitary

antidiuretic hormone (secretion organs/cells)

increased blood concentration (dehydration)

antidiuretic hormone (stimulus)

decreased urine volume; water retention

antidiuretic hormone (target organs/cells)

erythropoietin

erythropoietin (abbreviation)

GH

growth hormone (abbreviation)

- pituitary gigantism - acromegaly - pituitary dwarfism - psychosocial dwarfism

growth hormone (diseases)

- increased cartilage & formation - increased protein synthesis - increased fat breakdown - increased blood glucose

growth hormone (effects)

somatotropin

growth hormone (other name)

anterior pituitary

growth hormone (source organs/cells)

hypothalamic GHRH

growth hormone (stimulus)

liver & other tissues

growth hormone (target organs/cells)

LH

luteinizing hormone (abbreviation)

OT

oxytocin (abbreviation)

- contraction (uterus) - milk ejection (mammary glands)

oxytocin (effects)

hypothalamus

oxytocin (production organs/cells)

posterior pituitary

oxytocin (secretion organs/cells)

mechanical stimulus of cervix, uterus & breast (inhibited by lack of stimulus <epidural needed>)

oxytocin (stimulus)

uterus, breasts

oxytocin (target organs/cells)

PRL

prolactin (abbreviation)

tender breasts during menstruation cycle, suppression of GnRH secretion, increased sensitivity to luteinizing hormone in males

prolactin (effects)

anterior pituitary

prolactin (production organs/cells)

anterior pituitary

prolactin (secretion organs/cells)

thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) and prolactin releasing factors from hypothalamus

prolactin (stimulus)

milk production by mammary glands

prolactin (target organs/cells)