All Tests Combined Flashcards
What hormone do granulosa cells secrete
Estrogen
Layer that sheds during menstration
endometrium
Amnion action
Shock absorber
Chorion
Major placenta contributor
Yolk Sac
creates first blood cells and germ cells
Antidiuretic Hormone
Decreases urine production
raises blood pressure
causes water retention
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Stilumates the release of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids
stimulates the adrenal cortex
Follicule stimulating hormone
stimulates the development of the ovarian follicle
stimulated by the GnRh to increase sperm and follicle development
Lutenizing Hormone
stimulates testosterone production in males
Progesterone
secreted by the corpus luteum
maintains the thick stratum functionalis
Somatotropin
Also known as GH
can be produced by the hypothalamus and by the pancreas
Oxycotin
causes muscle contractions of the uterus
Somatostatin
Also known as GHIH
Calcitonin
calcium regulating hormone that is made in the thyroid
stimulates osteoblasts
Cortisol
released by the adrenal gland
reduces inflammation