Endocrine (FINAL) Flashcards
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Growth Hormone (GH)
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- Source: Anterior pituitary
- Target: Bones & muscles
- Type: NSP
- Action: makes you grow
2
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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
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- Source: Anterior pituitary
- Target: Thyroid
- Type: NSP
- Action: Increases activity of thyroid (stimulates the thyroid)
3
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Adreno-corticotropic (ACTH)
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- Source: Anterior pituitary
- Target: Adrenal cortex
- Type: NSP
- Action: Increases the activity of the adrenal gland
4
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Prolactin (PRL)
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- Source: Anterior pituitary
- Target: Mammary glands
- Type: NSP
- Action: Increases milk production/ lactation
5
Q
Luteinizing (LH)
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- Source: Anterior pituitary
- Target: Gonads (ovaries, testes)
- Type: NSP
- Action: Increases activity in gonads = increases ovulation
6
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Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
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- Source: Anterior pituitary
- Target: Gonads
- Type: NSP
- Action: Increases activity in gonads = increases egg & increases sperm
7
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Anti-Diuretic (ADH)
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- Source: Hypothalamus
- Target: Kidneys
- Type: NSP
- Action: “stop peeing” = retain H2O
8
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Oxytocin (OT)
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- Source: Hypothalamus
- Target: Mammary glands & uterus
- Type: NSP
- Action: Increases contractions
9
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Thyroid (T3 & T4)
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Source: Thyroid
Target: All over
Type: NSA
Action: Increases metabolism = increases ATP use (body metabolism)
10
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Calcitonin
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- Source: Thyroid
- Target: Osteoblasts
- Type: NSP
- Action: Makes bones
- Increase bone = decrease in blood calcium
11
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Parathyroid (PTH)
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- Source: Parathyroid
- Target: Osteoclasts
- Type: NSP
- Action: Breaks bones
- Decrease in bones = increase in blood calcium
12
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Mineral corticoids = “aldosterone”
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- Source: Adrenal cortex
- Target: Kidney
- Type: Steroids
- Action: Salt retension in the blood
- Increase in Na = decrease in K
13
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Gluco-corticoids = “cortisone”
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- Source: Adrenal cortex
- Target: All over
- Type: Steroid
- Action: Increases blood glucose when under stress (sympathetic NS)
14
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Sex hormones = “testosterone” & “progresterone”
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- Source: Adrenal cortex & gonads
- Target: All over
- Type: Steroid
- Action: Makes you sexy
- Primary & secondary sex characteristics
15
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Epinephrine/nonepinephrine = “adrenaline”
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- Source: Adrenal medulla
- Target: All over
- Type: NSA
- Action: “Fight or flight”
- Sympathetic response