Bio 112 Flashcards
Made in adrenal gland
Releases renin
Regulate sodium and potassium levels in body
Aldoesterone
Stimulates thirst to increase blood volume
Angiotensin II
Your body needs more water so it tells your kidneys to hold onto more water in order to conserve the amount that is lost from urine
Anti Diuretic Hormone
When Blood volume and pressure in heart is increased ANP acts on kidneys to promote excretion of sodium and water in urine which causes diuresis and lowers blood volume
Atrial Natriuretic Peptide
when body feels stressed cortisol is released to calm down inflammation, keep blood pressure stable and store fats, proteins and sugar for energy
Cortisol
When your body is stressed or scared ___ is released into your blood stream to make your heart beat faster and strong to pump more blood throughout your body, open your airways and raises blood pressure
Epinephrine
When your body doesn’t have enough oxygen __ is released into your bloodstream __ tells your bone marrow to make more red blood cells to carry oxygen
Erythropoietin
Comes from ovaries helps make eggs and regulate menstrual cycle
Estradiol
Stimulates growth of follicles in ovaries to help mature eggs and promotes sperm production in the testes
FSH
When food is eaten ___ tells stomach to make more acid and enzymes to help with digestion
Gastrin
When blood sugar is low __ is released and tells liver to release stored sugar to increase blood sugar
Glucagon
When blood sugar levels are too high ___ is released to take sugar from blood to cells for energy and storage
Insulin
__ helps with making sex hormones in females it helps with periods and releasing eggs and in males helps make testosterone
Luteinizing Hormone
__ is released when you’re having a baby or breastfeeding. __ helps your uterus contract when giving birth and helps milk come out when breastfeeding.
Oxytocin
___ helps regulate the correct levels of calcium in blood
Parathyroid Hormone
