Different types of hormones Flashcards
1
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What is cortisol?
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- Steroid hormone.
- Helps manage stress.
- Metabolism.
- Inflammatory response.
2
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What is oestrogen?
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- Sex hormone.
- Initiates puberty.
- Maintaining pregnancy.
- Menstrual cycle regulation.
3
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What is progesterone?
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- Sex hormone.
- Menstrual cycle regulation.
- Maintenance of pregnancy.
- Prepares breasts for lactation.
4
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What is testosterone?
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- Male androgen.
- Strength + muscle mass.
- Bone density.
- Spermatogensis.
5
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What are the 2 thyroid hormones and what are they responsible for?
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- T3 (triiodothyronine)
- T4 (thyroxine)
- metabolism.
- Weight.
- Energy levels.
6
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What is insulin?
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- Peptide hormone.
- Secreted by beta cells in islets of Langerhans.
- Decrease blood glucose.
7
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What is glucagon?
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- Peptide hormone.
- Secreted by alpha cells in the islets of Langerhans.
- Glycogenolysis which will increase blood glucose.
8
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What is adrenaline?
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- Catecholamine.
- Fight or flight response.
- Secreted by adrenal medulla.
- Increase heart rate.
- Increased oxygen uptake.
9
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What is Noradrenaline?
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- Catecholamine.
- Flight or fight response.
- Secreted by adrenal medulla.
- Increase myocardial contractility.
- Increase blood glucose.
10
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What is growth hormone?
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- Anabolic hormone.
- Growth and development.
- Stimulates protein biosynthesis.
11
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What is an insulin-like growth factor?
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- Anabolic hormone.
- Produced by the liver.
- Hypertrophy.
- Synaptogensis.
- Blood cell formation.
12
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What is an antidiuretic hormone?
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- Increases reabsorption of water in the kidneys.
- Due to increased epithelial permeability in tubular cells.
