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)
