CH 17 Endocrine Part 2 Flashcards
Releasing hormones deal with what side of the pituitary gland?
Anterior side
What are all the hormones from the anterior pituitary?
- TSH
- PRL
- FSH & LH
- GH
- ACTH
What are all the hormones from the hypothalamus? (releasing hormones)
- TRH
- PRH
- GnRH
- GHRH
- CRH
Prolactin (PRL) function?
Stimulates milk production
Where do all releasing hormones (tRH) come from?
Hypothalamus
TRH –>
TSH
GnRH –>
FSH & LH
CRH –>
ACTH
GHRH –>
GH
What factors cause GHRH to release?
- Age
- Time of day
- Nutrient levels
- Stress and exercise
Lipolysis definition
The break down of fat
Iodide is only used by what gland? ***
Thyroid gland
What type of hormone is T3 and T4? **
Thyroid hormones (TH)
What is the stress hormone name?
Cortisol
If GH goes to the liver what is produced?
IGF
Why do tweens get chubby?***
The body will store fat for GH. GH will them use the stored fat for energy (ATP) for puberty.
Follicular cells produce which hormone?
TH (thyroid hormone)
Parafollicular cells produce?
calcitonin (Reduce calcium levels in blood)
Calcitonin function
decrease blood calcium levels
Iodide is needed to produce?
T3 & T4 (TH hormones)
What cell produces T3 & T4
Follicular cells
Actions of thyroid hormone (TH)
- ATP production
- Increase lipolysis
- increase respiration rate
- increase heart rate and contraction force