2.1 Flashcards
Pineal gland produces
melatonin
melatonin action
gonadal function, seasonal breeding, skin pigmentation
hormones of the thyroid
T4 thyroxin; T3 triiodothyronine; calcitonin
action of thyroxin
metabolic rate
action of T3
brain development, bone growth
action of calcitonin
reduces blood Ca++
parathyroid hormone action
elevates blood Ca++
parathyroid produces what hormone
parathyroid hormone
thymus produces what hormones
thymosins
heart produces what hormones
atrial natiruretic peptide (ANP); B type natiuretic peptide
ANP does what
reduces blood pressure
B type NP does what
marker for CHF
Hormones of the duodenum
cholecystokynin, secretin, GIP., Motilin
Hormones of the stomach
gastrin, ghrelin
hormones of the pancreas
insulin, glucagon, pancreatic polypeptide, amylin, oxyntomodulin