24 Hormones Flashcards
Oxytocin made by
Hypothalamus
Oxytocin stored in
posterior pituitary
Oxytocin regulated how
neural - hypothalamus
Oxytocin’s target
Uterus, sex organs, mammary glands
Oxytocin’s function
labor contraction
sexual arousal
milk ejection
Antidiuretic made by
[aka vasopressin]
Hypothalamus
Antidiuretic stored in
posterior pituitary
Antidiuretic regulated how
neural-hypothalamus
Antidiuretic target
collecting duct
Antidiuretic function
take water out of collecting duct of kidney tubules and put it into the blood
Growth hormone made by
AP
Growth hormone stored in
AP
Growth hormone regulated how
hormonal - GHRH, GHIH
Growth hormone target
many
Growth hormone function
growth/metabolism
Thyroid stimulating hormone made by
AP
Thyroid stimulating hormone stored in
AP
Thyroid stimulating hormone regulate how
hormonal - TRH - thyrotopin releasing hormone
Thyroid stimulating hormone target
thyroid
Thyroid stimulating hormone function
stimulates the thyroid to release T3 &T4
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone made by
AP
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone stored in
AP
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone regulated how
hormonal - CRH - corticotropin releasing hormone
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone target
adrenal cortex
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone function
stimulates cortex to release corticosteroid hormone
Follicle Stimulating Hormone made by
AP
Follicle Stimulating Hormone stored in
AP
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
AP
Luteinizing Hormone stored in
AP
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
AP
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