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Hypothalamic and anterior pituitary horomones
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five endocrine axes
growth hormone axis
adrenal axis
thyroid axis
reproductive axis
lactation axis
hypothalamic hormones involved in the growth hormone axis
GHRH
anterior pituitary hormones involved in the growth hormone axis
GH (Somatoropin)
target organ of the growth hormone axis
liver
target organ hormones involved in the growth axis
IGFs: insulin-like growth factors
Action of the growth hormone axis
growth
insulin/glucagon regulation
hypothalamic hormone involved in the adrenal axis
CRH: Corticotropin releasing hormone
anterior pituitary hormone involved in the adrenal axis
ACTH (Corticotropin)
target organ of the adrenal axis
adrenal cortex
target organ hormones of the adrenal axis
cortiocosteroids
action of the adrenal axis
carbohydrate/ion metabolism
hypothalamic hormones of the thyroid axis
TRH (thyrotropin releasing hormone)
anterior pituitary hormones of the thyroid axis
TSH (thyrotropin)
Target organ of the thyroid axis
thyroid
target organ hormones of the thyroid axis
T3
T4
action of the thyroid axis
metabolism
hypothalamic hormones of the reproductive axis
GnRH (gonadotropin releasing hormone)
anterior pituitary hormones of the reproductive axis
FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)
LH (leutenizing hormone)
target organs of the reproductive axis
gonads
target organ hormones of the reproductive axis
estradiol
progesterone
testosterone
action of the reproductive axis
reproduction
hypothalamic hormone of the lactation axis
PRF (prolactin-releasing factor)
PRIF (prolactin-release inhibiting factor)
anterior pituitary hormones of the lactation axis
prolactin
target organ of the lactation axis
mammary glands
target organ hormones of the reproductive axis
none
action of the lactation axis
lactation
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Hypothalamic and anterior pituitary horomones
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endo exam #2
Updated
2013-10-26T23:33:57Z
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