2nd lab pratical review:Hormone Names and Abbreviations

Growth hormone

GHRH,(GHIH, or somatostatin, SS) bone, muscle,adipose tissue stimulates growth and regulates metabolism.

Prolactin (PRL)

PIH: mammary (breast) tissue, stimulates milk production.

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH or Thyrotropin)

(TRH) thyroid gland, stimulates the production of thyroid hormones.

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH or Corticotropin)

(CRH): adrenal glands stimulate the production of corticosteroids.

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing hormone (LH)

(GnRH): ovaries and testicles stimulate the production of gametes and sex hormones.

Growth hormone (GH)

Stimulates increase in size and rate of division of body cells; enhances movement of amino acids through membranes; promotes growth of long bones. Secretion inhibited by somatostatin (SS) and stimulated by growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) from the hypothalamus.

Prolactin (PRL)

Sustains milk production after birth; amplifies the effect of LH in males. Secretion inhibited by prolactin inhibiting hormone (PIH) from the hypothalamus.

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

Controls secretion of hormones from the thyroid gland. Secreted in response to thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) from the hypothalamus.

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

Controls secretion of certain hormones from the adrenal cortex. Secreted in response to corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) from the hypothalamus.

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Promotes development of egg-containing follicles in ovaries; stimulates follicular cells to secrete estrogen; in males, stimulates production of sperm cells. Secreted in response to gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) from the hypothalamus.

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

Promotes secretion of male and female sex hormones; releases egg cell in females. Secreted in response to gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) from the hypothalamus.

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Causes kidneys to reduce water excretion; may help maintain blood pressure. Secretion controlled by the hypothalamus in response to changes in body fluid concentration and blood volume.

Oxytocin (OT)

Contracts smooth muscle in the uterine wall; forces liquid from the milk glands into the milk ducts, ejecting milk. Secretion controlled by the hypothalamus in response to stretching uterine and vaginal walls and stimulation of breasts.