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ENDOCRINE GLANDS (Hormones) Flashcards

1
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Increases water permeability of renal ducts

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Vasopressin/antidiuretic hormone

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2
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Stimulates contraction of mammary gland myoepithelial cells and uterine smooth muscle

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Oxytocin

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3
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Stimulates growth in epiphyseal plates of long bones via insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) produced in liver

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Somatotropin

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4
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Promotes milk secretion

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Prolactin

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5
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Promotes ovarian follicle development and estrogen secretion in women and spermatogenesis in men

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Follicle-stimulating hormone

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6
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Promotes ovarian follicle maturation and progesterone secretion in women and interstitial cell androgen secretion in men

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Luteinizing hormone

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7
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Stimulate thyroid hormone synthesis, storage, and liberation

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Thyrotropin

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8
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Stimulate secretion of adrenal cortex hormones

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Adrenal corticotropin

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9
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Helps regulate lipid metabolism

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Lipotropin

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10
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Stimulate renal reabsorption of water and Na+ and secretion of K+ to maintain salt and water balance

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Mineralocorticoids

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11
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Influence carbohydrate metabolism; suppress immune cell activities

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Glucocorticoids

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12
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Precursor for testosterone or estrogen

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Weak androgens

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13
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Increases heart rate and blood pressure

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Epinephrine

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14
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Constricts vessels; increases heart rate and blood pressure

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Norepinephrine

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15
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Raises blood glucose levels

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Glucagon

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16
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Lowers blood glucose levels

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Insulin

17
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Inhibits secretion of insulin, glucagon, and somatotropin

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Somatostatin

18
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Inhibits secretion of pancreatic enzymes

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Pancreatic polypeptide

19
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Increases metabolic rate

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Thyroid hormone (T3 and T4)

20
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Lowers blood calcium levels by inhibiting osteoclasts activity

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Calcitonin

21
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Raises blood calcium levels by stimulating osteoclast activity

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Parathyroid hormone

22
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Regulates cicardian rhythms

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Melatonin

23
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Stimulates release of thyrotropin

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Thyrotropin-releasing hormone

24
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Stimulates the release of both follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone

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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone

25
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Inhibits release of both somatotropin (GH) and (TSH)

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Somatostatin

26
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Stimulate release of GH

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Growth hormone-stimulating hormone

27
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Inhibits release of prolactin

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Dopamine

28
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Stimulates synthesis of pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) and release of both B-lipotropic hormone (B-LPH) and corticotropin (ACTH)

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Corticotropin-releasing hormone

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