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Chemistry Module 4 > Endocrine Function I (PART 2) > Flashcards

Endocrine Function I (PART 2) Flashcards

1
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Acromegaly

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2
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TSH

- full name

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Thyrotropin or thyroid-stimulating hormones

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TSH

- specific target organ(s)

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Thyroid gland

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4
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TSH

- principle biological effects

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Stimulation of thyroid hormone formation and secretion

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5
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TSH

- chemical nature

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Glycoproteins

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6
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FSH

- full name

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Follicle-stimulating hormones

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7
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FSH

- specific target organ(s)

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Testis or ovary

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8
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FSH

- principle biologic effects

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Men: spermatogenesis and seminiferous tubule development
Women: follicular growth

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9
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FSH

- chemical nature

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Glycoprotein

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10
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LH

- full name

A

Luteinizing hormone

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11
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LH

- target organ(s)

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Testis or ovary

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12
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LH

- principle biologic effects

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Men: stimulation of interstitial tissue; androgen secretion m
Women: stimulation of ovulation; corpus luteum formation; progesterone secretion

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13
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LH

- chemical nature

A

Glycoprotein

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14
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PRL

- full name

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Prolactin

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15
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PRL

- target organ(s)

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Mammary Gland

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16
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PRL

- principle biologic effects

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Mammary gland proliferation; initiation of milk secretion, insulin antagonist

17
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PRL

- chemical nature

18
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GH:

- full name

A

Growth hormone (somatotropin)

19
Q

GH:

- target organ(s)

A

body as a whole

20
Q

GH:

- principle biologic effects

A

growth of bone and muscle

21
Q

GH:

- chemical nature

22
Q

ACTH:

- full name

A

Adrenocorticotrophic hormone

23
Q

ACTH:

- target organ(s)

A

Adrenal cortex

24
Q

ACTH:

- principle biologic effects

A

Adrenocortical hormone biogenesis and release

25
Q

ACTH:

- chemical nature

A

Polypeptide

26
Q

MSH:

- full name

A

Melanocyte-stimulating hormone

27
Q

MSH:

- target organ(s)

28
Q

MSH:

- principle biological effects

A

Dispersion of pigment granules; skin darkening

29
Q

MSH:

- chemical nature

30
Q

ADH:

- full name

A

Antidiuretic hormone (Vasopressin)

31
Q

ADH:

- target organ(s)

A

Renal tubules

32
Q

ADH:

- principle biological effects

A

Water reabsorption

33
Q

ADH:

- chemical nature

34
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Oxytocin:

- target organ(s)

A

Smooth muscles (uterus, mammary gland)

35
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Oxytocin:

- principle biological effects

A

Contraction, ejection of milk

36
Q

Oxytocin:

- chemical nature

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