| A | B |
|---|
| from placenta, measured for pregnancy | hCG |
| hypothalamus hormones | CRH, TRH, GHRH, GnRH |
| adrenal medulla hormones | Metanephrines, catacholamines, HVA, VMA |
| from parathyroid, increases serum calcium | PTH |
| tropic anterior pituitary hormones | FSH and LH, ACTH, TSH |
| anterior pituitary effector hormones | growth hormone, prolactin |
| posterior pituitary hormones | ADH, oxytocin |
| causes tubular reabsorption of sodium and secretion of potassium, mineralocorticoid, regulated by renin-angiotensin | aldosterone |
| insulin antagonist and reduces inflammation | function of cortisol |
| causes tubular reabsorption of water | ADH |
| ADH deficiency disorder | diabetes insipidus |
| caused by insulin resistance or deficiency | Diabetes Mellitus |
| lowers blood glucose | insulin |
| Low cortisol and high ACTH | Addison's disease (primary adrenal insufficiency) |
| High cortisol and low ACTH | primary Cushing's syndrome |
| High cortisol and high ACTH | secondary Cushing's Disease |
| glucocorticoid, measured as 17 hydroxycorticosteroids or 17 ketogenicsteroids | measurement of cortisol |
| measured as 17 ketosteroids | androgens, except for testosterone |
| androgen with OH rather than ketone group at carbon 17 | testosterone |
| tumor of adrenal medulla | pheochromocytoma |
| Increase causes pancreatic cholera | VIP |
| metabolite of serotonin | 5HIAA |
| refers to target gland, pituitary, and hypothalamus | primary, secondary, tertiary |
