I know it's been asked before...

[santa_claus]

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...but...

What is the good mnemonic to remember hormones released by the anterior pituitary? I read a good one somewhere here a long time ago and now I can't find it!

-lk

 

[MadameLULU]

...but...

What is the good mnemonic to remember hormones released by the anterior pituitary? I read a good one somewhere here a long time ago and now I can't find it!

-lk

FLAT PiG

FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH Prolactin, GH

i think thats correct.

 

[GodoShingo]

http://www.medicalmnemonics.com/

A really good site that has been mentioned here before.
Really helpful!

 

[Droopy Snoopy]

I always just remembered what the posterior pituitary did oxy and ADH, the rest are anterior. Much simpler to remember 2 than 6, but then again I wasn't aware of that flat pig thing.

 

[MadameLULU]

I always just remembered what the posterior pituitary did oxy and ADH, the rest are anterior. Much simpler to remember 2 than 6, but then again I wasn't aware of that flat pig thing.

Yeah, I think of it that way as well. I just realized that the flat pig mnemonic actually has to do with the classification (acidophils or basophils) of the cells which secrete the hormones. I think the Basophils are the FLAT and the acidophils are Pi,G

 

[phospho]

i use flag top... almost the same...

this might come in handy:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=42149&highlight=mnemonics

 

[cleverpseudonym]

on a related note, does anyone know a good mnemonic for the vaughn williams class of anti-arrythmics? i know there are a few out there but the internet has not been fruitful.

thanks.

 

[santa_claus]

thanks all, now flat pig is committed to long-term storage!
-lk

 

[PabsMD]

Also, GOAT FLAP is a good mnemonic for remembering all hormones secreted by the (a&p) pituitary.