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Endocrine Glands and Hormones Flashcards

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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Target Tissue- Adrenal Cortex

Function- fosters growth of adrenal cortex, stimulates corticosteroid secretion

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Gonadotropic hormones (FSH and LH)

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Target Tissue- reproductive organs

Function- stimulates sex hormone secretion, reproductive organ growth, reproductive processes

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Growth Hormone (GH) or somatotropin

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Target Tissue- all body cells

Function- promotes protein anabolism (growth, tissue repair) and lipid mobilization and catabolism

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Melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH)

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Target Tissue- Melanocytes in skin

Function- increase melanin production in melanocytes to make skin darker

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Prolactin

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Target Tissue- ovary and mammary glands in women, testes in men

Function- stimulates milk production in lactating women, increased response of follicles to LH and FSH, stimulates testicular function in men

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Thyroid-stimulating Hormone (THS) or thyrotropin

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Target Tissue- thyroid gland

Function- stimulates synthesis and release of thyroid hormones, growth and function of thyroid gland

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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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Target Tissue- renal tubules, vascular smooth muscle

Function- promotes reabsorption of water from the renal tubules, vasoconstriction

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Oxytocin

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Target Tissue- uterus, mammary glands

Function- stimulates milk secretion, uterine contractility

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Calcitonin

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Target Tissue- Bone tissue

Function- regulates calcium and phosphorus serum levels, increases serum calcium levels

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Thyroxine (T4)

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Target Tissue- all body tissues

Function- precursor to T3

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Triiodothyronine (T3)

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Target Tissue- all body tissues

Function- regulates metabolic rate of all cells and processes of cell growth and tissue differentiation

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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) or parathormone

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Target Tissue- Bone, intestine, kidney

Function- regulates calcium and phosphorus serum levels. Promotes bone demineralization and increases intestinal absorption of Ca2+, increases serum Ca2+ levels

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Epinephrine (Adrenaline)

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Target Tissue- catecholamine

Function- increase in response to stress, enhances and prolongs effects of sympathetic nervous system

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Norepinephrine (noradrenaline)

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Target Tissue- Catecholamine

Function- increase in response to stress, enhances and prolongs effects of sympathetic nervous system

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Androgens

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Target Tissue- reproductive organs

Function- promotes growth spurt in adolescence, secondary sex characteristics, and libido in both sexes

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Corticosteroids (cortisol, hydrocortisone)

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Target Tissue- all body tissue

Function- promotes metabolism, increases in response to stress, antiinflammatory

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Mineralocorticoids (aldosterone)

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Target Tissue- Kidney

Function- regulates sodium and potassium balance and thus water balance

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Amylin (from beta cells)

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Target Tissue- Liver, stomach

Function- decreases gastric motility, glucagon secretion, and endogenous glucose release from liver, increased satiety

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Glucagon (from alpha cells)

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Target Tissue-general

Function- stimultes glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis

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Insulin (from beta cells)

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Target Tissue-general

Function- promotes glucose transport from the blood into the cell

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Pancreatic polypeptide

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Target Tissue-general

Function- influences regulation of pancreatic exocrine function and metabolism of absorbed nutrients

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Somatostatin

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Target Tissue- Pancreas

Function- Inhibits insulin and glucagon secretion

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Estrogen

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Target Tissue-reproductive system, breasts

Function- stimulates development of secondary sex characteristics, preparation of uterus for fertilization and fetal development, stimulates bone growth

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Progesterone

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Target Tissue-reproductive system

Function- maintains lining of uterus needed for successful pregnancy

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Testosterone

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Target Tissue-reproductive system

Function- stimulates development of secondary sex characteristics, spermatogenesis

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