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Nur 207 Endocrine Mnemonics Notes
- Course
- Nursing 207
- Institution
- Eastern Gateway Community College
This is a comprehensive and detailed note on Endocrine Mnemonics for Nur 207.
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These MNEMONICS will be useful for you to remember the hormones in theendocrine system. In this article, we’ve listed the most useful mnemonics for the
endocrine system.
1) 7 products in the Anterior Pituitary
FLAT PEG Mnemonic for Anterior Pituitary Hormones is one of the most popular and
useful mnemonics.
“FLAT PEG“
•
• Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
• Lutinizing hormone (LH)
• Adrenocorticotropin hormone (aCTH)
• Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
• Prolactin
• Endorphins
• Growth hormone (GH)
2) Adrenal cortex layers and products
“Go Find Rex, Make Good Sex”
•
• Layers :
▪ Glomerulosa
▪ Fasiculata
▪ Reticulata
• Respective products :
▪ Mineralcorticoids
▪ Glucocorticoids
▪ Sex hormones
, 3) Anterior Pituitary hormones
“FLAG TOP“
•
• FSH – Follicle stimulating hormone
• LH – Luteinizing hormone
• ACTH – Adrenocorticotropic hormone
• GH – Growth hormone
• TSH – Thyroid-stimulating hormone
• MSH – MelanOcyte Stimulating Hormone
• Prolactin
4) Progesterone actions
“PROGESTE“
•
• Produce cervical mucous
• Relax uterine smooth muscle
• Oxycotin sensitivity down
• Gonadotropin [FSH, LH] secretions down
• Endometrial spiral arteries and secretions up
• Sustain pregnancy
• Temperature up / Tit development
• Excitability of myometrium down
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