ch.18 - hormones Flashcards
adrenaline
or epinephrine- increased heart rate and blood pressure
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
stimulates the adrenal cortex
aldosterone
increases salt reabsorption
androgen
male hormone secreted by the testes; testosterone
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
increases reabsorption of water by the kidney
calcitonin
decreases blood calcium levels
epinephrine (adrenaline)
increases heart rate and blood pressure and dilates airways
cortisol
increases blood sugar; secreted in times of stress
estradiol
estrogen secreted by the ovaries
estrogen
female hormone secreted by the ovaries
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
stimulates hormone secretion and egg production by the ovaries and sperm by the testes
glucagon
increases blood sugar by conversion of glycogen to glucose
growth hormone (GH); somatotropin
stimulates growth of bones and soft tissues
insulin
helps glucose to pass into. cells, and it promotes the conversion of glucose to glycogen
luteinizing hormone (LH)
stimulates ovulation in females and testosterone secretion in males
norepinephrine
increases heart rate and blood pressure
oxytotin (OT)
stimulates contraction of the uterus during childbirth
parathormone (PTH)
increases blood calcium
progesterone
prepares uterus for pregnancy
prolactin (PRL)
promotes milk secretion
somatotropin
growth hormone
testosterone
male hormone secreted by the testes
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
acts on the thyroid gland to promote its functioning; not secreted by the thyroid gland
thyroxine (T4)
increases metabolism in cells
