24 Hormones Flashcards by Guisela Felix-Ortiz

Oxytocin made by

Hypothalamus

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Oxytocin stored in

posterior pituitary

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Oxytocin regulated how

neural - hypothalamus

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Oxytocin’s target

Uterus, sex organs, mammary glands

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Oxytocin’s function

labor contraction
sexual arousal
milk ejection

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Antidiuretic made by

[aka vasopressin]

Hypothalamus

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Antidiuretic stored in

posterior pituitary

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Antidiuretic regulated how

neural-hypothalamus

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Antidiuretic target

collecting duct

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Antidiuretic function

take water out of collecting duct of kidney tubules and put it into the blood

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Growth hormone made by

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Growth hormone stored in

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Growth hormone regulated how

hormonal - GHRH, GHIH

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Growth hormone target

many

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Growth hormone function

growth/metabolism

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Thyroid stimulating hormone made by

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Thyroid stimulating hormone stored in

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Thyroid stimulating hormone regulate how

hormonal - TRH - thyrotopin releasing hormone

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Thyroid stimulating hormone target

thyroid

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Thyroid stimulating hormone function

stimulates the thyroid to release T3 &T4

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone made by

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone stored in

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone regulated how

hormonal - CRH - corticotropin releasing hormone

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone target

adrenal cortex

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone function

stimulates cortex to release corticosteroid hormone

Follicle Stimulating Hormone made by

Follicle Stimulating Hormone stored in

Follicle Stimulating Hormone regulated how

Hormonal - GnRH - after puberty

Follicle Stimulating Hormone target

Follicle, ovary

Follicle Stimulating Hormone function

Follicle maturation - gametogenesis

Luteinizing Hormone made by

Luteinizing Hormone stored in

Luteinizing Hormone regulated how

Hormonal - GnRH - after puberty

Luteinizing Hormone target

Corpus luteum

Luteinizing Hormone function

Maintaining the corpus luteum after ovulation

Prolactin Hormone made by

Prolactin Hormone regulated how

Hormonal - PIH - prolactin inhibiting hormone

Prolactin Hormone target

Mammary glands

Prolactin Hormone function

Milk production

Triiodothyronine made by

colloid

Triiodothyronine regulated how

Humoral - TSH

Triiodothyronine target

many

Triiodothyronine function

growth hormone [ 3 iodines ]

Thyroxine made by

colloid

Thyroxine regulated how

Humoral - TSH

Thyroxine target

many

Thyroxine function

growth hormone

Calcitonin made by

parafollicular cells

Calcitonin regulated by

humoral - Calcium, blood levels

Calcitonin target

blood - calcium

Calcitonin function

Deposits calcium into bone from blood. | Blood calcium levels decrease

Parathyroid hormone made by

parathyroid glands

Parathyroid hormone regulated by

humoral - Calcium, blood levels

Parathyroid hormone target

bone - calcium

Parathyroid hormone function

Resorption of calcium in the blood. | Blood calcium levels increase.

Parathyroid hormone is the most important hormone involved in

calcium homeostasis

Adrenal cortex consists of

3 layers/zones

Zone 1 - Glomerulosa

mineralococorticoids

Zone 2 - Fasciculata

glucocorticoids

Zone 3 - Reticularis

gonadocorticoids [sex hormones]

Mineralocorticoids (Aldosterone) is made in

glomerulosa

Glucocorticoids (Cortisol) is made by

fasciculata

Gonadocorticoids ( sex hormones, mosty androgens) are made by

reticularis

Mineralocorticoids (Aldosterone) is regulated how

hormonal/humoral - ATCH

Mineralocorticoids (Aldosterone) targets

kidney tubules

Mineralocorticoids (Aldosterone) function

Stimulates Na+ reabsorption & water retention; BP increases

Glucocorticoids (Cortisol) is regulated how

hormonal/humoral - ATCH

Glucocorticoids (Cortisol) targets

many

Glucocortioids (Cortisol) function

Long term stress Blood sugar levels are balanced Eating

Gonadocoticoids regulated how

hormonal/humoral - ATCH | Puberty, Sexual cycles

Gonadocorticoids target

sex organs

Gonadocorticoids function

secondary characteristics libido onset puberty

Epinephrine (adrenaline) is made by

the adrenal medulla, chromatin cells

Epinephrine (adrenaline) is regulated how

Neural / SNS

Epinephrine (adrenaline) target

Blood heart lungs

Epinephrine (adrenaline) function

fight/flight/fright | short term stress

Norepinephrine is made by

adrenal medulla, chromatin cells

Norepinephrine is regulated how

Neural / SNS

Norepinephrine target

Blood heart lungs

Norepinephrine function

Fight/flight/fright | short term stress

Melatonin is made by

pinealocytes

Melatonin is regulated how

Neural - light

Melatonin targets

many.. brain, hypothalamus

Melatonin function

circadium rhythm ; sleep eat

Glucagon made by

pancreas alpha cells

Glucagon regulated by

humoral/ blood sugar levels

Glucagon target

liver - skeletal muscle

Glucagon function

raises blood sugar

Insulin is made by

pancreas beta cells

Insulin is regulated by

humoral/ blood sugar levels

Insulin target

blood

Insulin function

lower blood sugar

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) made by

placenta

hCG regulated how

hormonal/ pregnancy

hCG function

maintains pregnancy

Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) made by

HEART

Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) regulated how

Blood pressure receptors

Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) function

lowers blood pressure

Renin made by

kidney

Renin regulated by

low blood pressure

Renin function

Convert Angiotensin to Angio I

Erythropoietin (EPO) made by

kidney

Erythropoietin (EPO) regulated how

blood level O2 hypoxia