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GH - - growth hormone
- adenohypophysis
- target muscle, bone, and liver
- muscle growth and protein synthesis
TSH - - thyroid-stimulating hormone
- adenohypophysis
- regulate GHIH and TRH from the hypothalamus
- normal development and secretion of thyroid hormone
ACTH - - adrenocorticotropic hormone
- adenohypophysis
- regulate CRH and cortisol
- target the zona fasciculata
- produce cortisol and DHEA
LH - - luteinizing hormone
- adenohypophysis
- regulate estrogen and GnRH
- target gonads
- produce testosterone in males and ovulation in females
FSH - - follicle stimulating hormone
- adenohypophysis
- regulates inhibin
- target gonads
- produce gametes
, PRL - - polactin
- adenohypophysis
- inhibited by PIH(dopamine)
- milk production in mammary glands
MSH - - melanocyte-stimulating hormone
- adenohypophysis
- stimulated by CRH(corticotropin) and dopamine
- target skin and brain to produce melanin
oxytocin - - stimulated by orgasms and uterine stretching
- neurohypophysis
- target brain, uterus, and breats
- aid in contractions(positive feedback/birth)
ADH - - antidiuretic hormone
- neurohypophysis
- targets kidneys and sweat glands
- reabsorbs water
GHRH - - growth hormone-releasing hormone(releases GH)
- released by the hypothalamus
- regulated by negative feedback from insulin, glucagon, and amino acids
- targets adenohypophysis
GHIH - - growth hormone inhibiting horone(inhibits GH and TSH)
- released from hypothalamus
- regulated by negative feedback from insulin, glucagon, and amino acids
- targets adenohypophysis
TRH - - thyrotropin-releasing hormone