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20 Cards in this Set
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Adrenal catecholamines (Epinephrine and Norepinephrine) |
Point of Origin: adrenal medulla |
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) |
Point of Origin: corticotropes of the anterior pituitary gland (adenohypophysis) |
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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH; vasopressin) |
Point of Origin: supraoptic nucleus of the hypothalamus (Transported through neural pathways to and |
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Calcitonin |
Point of Origin: parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland |
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Calcitriol (Vitamin D3) |
Point of Origin: proximal tubule cells of kidney (Calcitriol’s production begins in the stratum spinosum and |
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Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) |
Point of Origin: arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus |
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Erythropoietin (EPO) |
Point of Origin: juxtaglomerular apparatus (JGA) of kidney (85%) and the liver (15%) |
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Glucagon |
Point of Origin: α-cells of the pancreatic islets |
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Glucocorticoids (Cortisol, Cortisone, and Corticosterone) |
Point of Origin: zona fasciculate of the adrenal cortex |
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Growth hormone (GH; human growth hormone (hGH); somatotropin) |
Point of Origin: somatotropes of the anterior pituitary gland (adenohypophysis) |
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Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) |
Point of Origin: arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus |
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Hepcidin |
Point of Origin: liver |
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Insulin |
Point of Origin: β-cells of the pancreatic islets |
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Mineralocorticoids (Aldosterone and Deoxycorticosterone) |
Point of Origin: zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex |
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Oxytocin (OT) |
Point of Origin: paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (Transported through neural pathways to |
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH or parathormone) |
Point of Origin: parathyroid gland |
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Somatostatin (Growth hormone-inhibiting hormone (GHIH)) |
Point of Origin: arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus as well as δ-cells of pancreatic islets, and cells of |
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Thyroid hormones (T3 and thyroxine (T4)) |
Point of Origin: follicles of the thyroid gland (The thyroid follicles mostly produce hormones in the form of |
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH; thyrotropin) |
Point of Origin: thryotropes of the anterior pituitary gland (adenohypophysis) |
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Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) |
Point of Origin: arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus |