Endocrine, General Flashcards
What are the three classes of hormones?
Steroid, Tyroisine-derived, protein/peptide
What are the steroid hormones?
Cortisol, aldosterone, Ovarian, testicular, and placental
What are the tyrposine-derived hormones?
Triiodothyronine, thyroxine, epinephrine, norepinephrine
What are the peptide hormones?
GH, ACTH, TSH, FSH, LH, PRL, ADH, oxytocin, PTH, insulin, glucagon, somatostatin
What are the six anterior pituitary hormones?
GH, ACTH, TSH, FSH, LH, prolactin
What are the two posterior pituitary hormones?
ADH, oxytocin
What are the 5 main functions of GH?
- Opposes insulin
- Stimulates amino acid uptake
- Stimulates release of fatty acid from storage sites
- Mediates immunoglobulin F synthesis
- Stimulates growth of nearly all tissues
What are 7 stimulators of GH?
- GHRH
- Hypoglycemia
- Arginine
- Exercise
- L-dopa
- Clonidine
- Propranolol
What inhibits GH?
somatostatin
What is the main function of ACTH?
Stimulates secretion of adrenocortical hormones
What two factors stimulate release of ACTH?
CRH and stress
What inhibits ACTH secretion?
Cortisol
Main function of TSH?
Regulates secretion of T3 and T4
What stimulates TSH?
TRH
What inhibits TSH?
increased T3 and T4
What are four main functions of LH?
- Induces ovulation (female)
- Induces lutenization of follicle (female)
- Stimulates production of estrogen and progesterone (female)
- Promotes production of testosterone (male)
What stimulates release of LH?
GnRH
What is the main function of prolactin?
Facilitates breast development in preparation for milk production
What four factors simulate prolactin secretion?
TRH, estrogen, stress, exercise
What inhibits release of prolactin?
Bromocriptine
What are two main functions of ADH?
- Promotes water absorption in collecting ducts of kidney
2. Vasoconstriction of peripheral arterioles, increasing blood pressure.
What are two main functions of oxytocin?
- Increases frequency and strength of uterine contractions
2. Stimulates breast milk ejection