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A collection of mnemonics<\/a> for anterior and posterior pituitary hormones, hypothalamic hormones, sex steroids, and other adrenal hormones. Simplified memory aid for steroid hormone synthesis.<\/p>\n FLAT-PEG <\/b>is a helpful mnemonic for recalling the hormones released by the anterior pituitary gland.<\/a> By breaking this mnemonic into two parts, tropic hormones <\/b>(hormones that act on other endocrine glands to exert their effects) and direct hormones<\/b> (bind directly to their target tissues to exert their effects). F<\/strong> (Follicle Stimulating Hormone), L <\/strong>(Luteinizing hormone), A<\/strong> (Adrenocorticotropic hormone), and T<\/strong> (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone). The direct hormones include P<\/strong> (Prolactin), E<\/strong> (Endorphins), and G<\/strong> (Growth Hormone)<\/p>\n Anti-OXidant <\/b>is a memory aid for recalling the hormones released by the posterior pituitary gland. Anti <\/strong>(anti-diuretic hormone, ADH) and OX<\/strong> (Oxytocin). These are also direct hormones that are derived from higher hypothalamic centers.<\/p>\n They originate from neuronal cell bodies in the hypothalamus and traverse long axons to reach the posterior pituitary gland<\/a> (neurohypophysis). The posterior pituitary is also known as the neurohypophysis suggesting its neural origins.<\/p>\n The hypothalamus is the ultimate center for tropic hormones. The anterior pituitary tropic hormones have their corresponding tropic hormones from the hypothalamus (usually designated by the term \u201creleasing hormone\u201d).<\/p>\n The anatomic origin of hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex can be remembered by the memory aid, GFR <\/strong>and the phrase \u201cthe deeper you go, the sweeter it becomes,\u201d i.e., salt, sugar, and sex<\/strong>. This corresponds to the transition from outer to deeper zones of the adrenal cortex.<\/p>\n\nAnterior and Posterior Pituitary hormones mnemonic<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Anterior and Posterior Pituitary hormones mnemonic<\/p>\nHypothalamus hormones mnemonic<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nAdrenal hormones mnemonic<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Mineralocorticoid synthesis. steroid synthesis figure 1 of 3<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.myendoconsult.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/steroid-synthesis-figure-2-of-3.jpg\")
<\/a>Glucocorticoid synthesis. steroid synthesis figure 2 of 3<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.myendoconsult.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/steroid-synthesis-3-of-3.jpg\")
<\/a>Sex steroid synthesis. steroid synthesis 3 of 3<\/p>\n