this pituitary hormone goes to the adrenal glands.

This is a simple memory aid for remembering all the critical steps in the adrenal steroid hormone synthesis pathway. Anatomic zones of the cortexĭehydroepiandrosterone, androstenedione, dihydrotestosterone and testosteroneĪdrenal enzyme deficiencies and their corresponding effects are frequently tested in board exams (USMLE and ABIM). This corresponds to the transition from outer to deeper zones of the adrenal cortex. The anatomic origin of hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex can be remembered by the memory aid, GFR and the phrase “the deeper you go, the sweeter it becomes,” i.e., salt, sugar, and sex. The corresponding releasing hormone from the hypothalamus is TRH (Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone)

Thyrotropin is a tropic hormone that targets the thyroid gland. The corresponding releasing hormone from the hypothalamus is CRH (Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone). Corticotropin is a tropic hormone that targets the adrenal cortex.

ACTH (is also known as corticotropin).

Their corresponding releasing hormone from the hypothalamus is called GnRH (Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone). FSH and LH target the gonads and are referred to as gonadotropins (tropic hormones that target the gonads).

Remember FLAT hormones from the anterior pituitary gland.

The anterior pituitary tropic hormones have their corresponding tropic hormones from the hypothalamus (usually designated by the term “releasing hormone”). The hypothalamus is the ultimate center for tropic hormones. Anterior and Posterior Pituitary hormones mnemonic Hypothalamus hormones mnemonic The posterior pituitary is also known as the neurohypophysis suggesting its neural origins. They originate from neuronal cell bodies in the hypothalamus and traverse long axons to reach the posterior pituitary gland (neurohypophysis). These are also direct hormones that are derived from higher hypothalamic centers. Anti (anti-diuretic hormone, ADH) and OX (Oxytocin). The direct hormones include P (Prolactin), E (Endorphins), and G (Growth Hormone)Īnti-OXidant is a memory aid for recalling the hormones released by the posterior pituitary gland. F (Follicle Stimulating Hormone), L (Luteinizing hormone), A (Adrenocorticotropic hormone), and T (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone). By breaking this mnemonic into two parts, tropic hormones (hormones that act on other endocrine glands to exert their effects) and direct hormones (bind directly to their target tissues to exert their effects). Anterior and Posterior Pituitary hormones mnemonicįLAT-PEG is a helpful mnemonic for recalling the hormones released by the anterior pituitary gland.

Simplified memory aid for steroid hormone synthesis. A collection of mnemonics for anterior and posterior pituitary hormones, hypothalamic hormones, sex steroids, and other adrenal hormones.

This pituitary hormone goes to the adrenal glands.