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Chap 18, Endocrine System, Major Endocrine Glands: The hormones Flashcards

Major Endocrine Glands: The hormones they produce and their actions

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Thyroid Hormones

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Thyroxine (T4); triiodothyronine (T3); Calcitonin

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Thyroid Hormones: Thyroxine or tetraiodothyronine (T4) and Triiodothyronine (T3)

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Increases metabolism in body cells

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Thyroid hormone: Calcitonin

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Decreases blood calcium

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Parathyroids Hormone

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Parathyroid hormone or parathormone (PTH)

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Parathyroids hormone: Parathyroid hormone or parathormone (PTH)

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Increases blood calcium

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Adrenal Cortex Hormones

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Cortisol (glucocorticoid), Aldosterone (mineralocorticoid), Androgens, Estrogens (sex hormones)

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Adrenal Cortex Hormone: Cortisol (glucocorticoid)

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Increases blood sugar

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Adrenal Cortex Hormone: Aldosterone (mineralocorticoid)

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Increases reabsorption of sodium

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Adrenal Cortex Hormone: Androgens (sex hormone)

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Secondary sex characteristics

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Adrenal Cortex Hormone: Estrogens (sex hormone)

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Secondary sex characteristics

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Adrenal Medulla Hormones

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Epinephrine (adrenaline), Norepinephrine (noradrenaline)

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Adrenal Medulla Hormone: Epinephrine (adrenaline)

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Sympathomimetic: it raises blood pressure and heart rate and dilates airways.

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Adrenal Medulla Hormone: Norepinephrine (noradrenaline)

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Sympathomimetic: it raises blood pressure and heart rate and dilates airways.

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Pancreas, Islet Cells Hormones

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Insulin, Glucagon

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Pancreas, Islet Cells Hormone: Insulin

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Decreases blood sugar (glucose to glycogen)

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Pancreas, Islet Cells Hormone: Glucagon

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Increases blood sugar (glycogen to glucose)

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Anterior Pituitary Lobe (Adenohypophysis) Hormones

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Growth hormone (GH) (somatotropin); Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH); Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH); Gonadotropins: Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), Luteinizing hormone (LH); Prolactin (PRL)

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Adenohypophysis Hormone: Growth hormone (GH) (somatotropin)

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Increases bone and tissue growth

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Adenohypophysis Hormone: Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

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Stimulates thyroid gland and thyroxine secretion

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Adenohypophysis Hormone: Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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Stimulates adrenal cortex, especially cortisol secretion

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Adenohypophysis Hormone: Gonadotropins: Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

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Oogenesis and spermatogenesis

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Adenohypophysis Hormone: Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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Promotes ovulation; testosterone secretion

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Adenohypophysis Hormone: Prolactin (PRL)

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Promotes growth of breast tissue and milk secretion

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Posterior Pituitary Lobe (neurohypophysis) Hormones

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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) (vasopressin); oxytocin

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Neurohypophysis Hormone: Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) (vasopressin)

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Stimulates reabsorption of water by kidney tubules

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Neurohypophysis Hormone: oxytocin

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Stimulates contraction of the uterus during labor and childbirth

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Ovary Hormones

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Estrogens, Progesterone

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Ovary Hormone: Estrogens (estradiol and estrone)

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Promote development of ova and female secondary sex characteristics

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Ovary Hormone: Progesterone

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Prepares and maintains the uterus in pregnancy

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Testes Hormones

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Testosterone

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Testes Hormone: testosterone

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Promotes development of sperm and male secondary sex characteristics

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