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Different Types of Hormones Flashcards

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what are the six hormones secreted by the anterior lobe?

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  • Follicle-stimulating hormone
  • luteinizing hormone
  • adrenocorticotropic hormone
  • thyroid stimulating hormone
  • prolactin
  • growth hormone
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what are the two hormones secreted by the posterior lobe

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  • antidiuretic hormone
  • oxytocin
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what are the three hormones secreted by the thyroid gland

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  • thyroxine
  • triiodothyronine
  • calcitonin
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what hormone is ecreted by the thymus

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  • thymosins
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what two hormones are secreted by the adrenal cortex gland

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  • corticosteroids
  • cortisol
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what hormone is secreted by the adrenal medulla gland

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  • adrenaline
  • noradrenaline
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what two hormones are secreted by the pancreas

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  • insulin
  • glugagon
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what hormone is secreted by the testes gland

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  • testosterone
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what two hormones are secreted by the ovaries gland

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  • oestrogens
  • progesterone
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what hormone is secreted by the pineal gland

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  • melatonin
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what is the target organ of FSH and what is its effect

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  • ovaries and testes
  • maturation of ovarian follicles
  • production of sperm
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what is the target organ of LH and what is its effect

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  • ovaries and testes
  • ovulation and maintenance of the corpus luteum
  • secretion of testosterone
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what is the target organ of ACTH and what is its effect

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  • adrenal cortex
  • secretion of hormones from the adrenal cortex
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what is the target organ of thyroid stimulating hormone and what is its effect

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  • thyroid gland
  • secretion of hormones from the thyroid
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what is the target organ of prolactin and what is its effect

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  • mammary glands
  • milk production
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what is the target organ of the growth hormone? and what is its effect

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  • all cells
  • growth and protein synthesis
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what is the target organ of ADH and what is its effect

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  • kidneys
  • reabsorption of water
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what is the target organ of oxytocin and what is its effect

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  • uterus and mammary glands
  • contractions during childbirth
  • release of milk
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what is the target organ of thyroxine and triiodothyronine and what is its effect

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  • most body cells
  • increases metabolic rate and therefore oxygen consumption and heat production
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what is the target organ of the calcitonin hormone and what is its effect

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  • bones and kidneys
  • decreases calcium and phosphate levels in the blood
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what is the target organ of the parathyroid hormone and what is its effect

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  • bones and kidneys
  • increases level of calcium in blood
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what is the target organ of thymosins and what is its effect

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  • T-lymphocytes
  • development of T-lymphocytes
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what is the target organ of the corticosteroids hormone and what is its effect

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  • kidneys
  • increases reabsorption of sodium ions and excretion of potassium ions
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what is the target organ of the cortisol hormone and what is its effect

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  • most body cells
  • promotes normal metabolism, relieves stress and repairs tissue
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what is the target organ of the adrenaline hormone and what is its effect

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  • most body tissues
  • prepares the body for fight or flight responses. Reinforces the effect of the sympathetic nervous system
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what is the target organ of insulin hormone and what is its effect

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  • most body cells
  • lowers blood glucose levels
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what is the target organ of glugagon hormone and what is its effect

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  • liver and fat storage tissues
  • increases blood glucose level
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what is the target organ of the testostrone hormone and what is its effect

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  • many tissues
  • sperm maturation and development of male sexual characteristics
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what is the target organ of oestrogen hormone and what is its effect

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  • many tissues
  • development of female sexual characteristics and Regulate the menstrual cycle
30
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what is the target organ of the progesterone hormone and what is its effect

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  • uterus and mammary glands
  • regulates the menstrual cycle and prepares the mammary glands for milk secretion
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what is the target organ of the melatonin hormone and what is its effect

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  • lowers blood pressure and heart rate
  • affects sleep patterns

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