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Endocrine Glands & Hormones Flashcards

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Growth hormone (GH)

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  • Anterior pituitary
  • Non-tropic
  • Stimulates growth in long bones and skeletal muscles
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Prolactin (PRL)

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  • Anterior pituitary
  • Non-tropic
  • Stimulates milk production in breast tissue after childbirth
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Adrinocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)

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  • Anterior pituitary
  • Tropic
  • Stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids
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Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

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  • Anterior pituitary
  • Tropic
  • Stimulates the thyroid gland’s growth and activity
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Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

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  • Anterior pituitary
  • Tropic
  • Stimulates production of ova and sperm in the ovaries and testes
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Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

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  • Anterior pituitary
  • Tropic
  • Triggers ovulation in females, stimulates testosterone production in males
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Oxytocin

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  • Posterior pituitary

- Causes contraction of uterus and milk ejection, breast “let-down” reflex

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Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)

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  • Posterior pituitary
  • promotes water reabsorption and retention by the kidneys
  • inhibits urine production
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Calcitonin

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  • Thyroid

- Reduces blood calcium levels

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Thyroid Hormone (T3 and T4)

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  • Thyroid

- Stimulates metabolism

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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)

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  • Parathyroid

- Raises blood calcium levels

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Epinephrine (adrenaline) & Norepinephrine (noradrenaline)

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  • Adrenal medulla
  • Raises blood glucose levels, increases rate of metabolism, constricts some blood vessels
  • Response to short-term stressors (fight or flight)
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Mineralocorticoids

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  • Adrenal cortex, zona glomerulosa (outer layer)
  • E.g., Aldosterone
  • Targets the kidneys to bring salt in (and therefore water)
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Glucocorticoids

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  • Adrenal cortex, zona fasiculata (middle layer)
  • E.g., cortisol, cortisone
  • Promotes normal cell metabolism, increase blood glucose levels
  • Reduces long-term stressors
  • Released in response to increased blood levels of ACTH
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Gonadocorticoids (sex hormones)

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  • Adrenal cortex, zona reticularis (inner layer)
  • Mainly androgens produced but some estrogens too
  • Small amounts made throughout life
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Insulin

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  • Pancreas

- Reduces blood glucose levels

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Glucagon

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  • Pancreas

- Raises blood glucose levels

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Melatonin

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  • Pineal gland
  • Helps establish sleep/wake cycles
  • Coordinates hormones of fertility
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Anterior pituitary

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  • Hanging from hypothalamus
  • Epithelial (glandular) tissue
  • Growth hormone (GH)
  • Prolactin (PRL)
  • Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
  • Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
  • Luteinizing hormone (LH)
  • Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
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Posterior pituitary

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  • Hanging from hypothalamus
  • neural tissue
  • Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
  • Oxytocin
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Thyroid

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  • Base of throat, inferior to Adam’s Apple
  • Thyroid hormone (T3 and T4)
  • Calcitonin
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Parathyroid

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  • Posterior surface of thyroid

- Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

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Adrenal Medulla

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  • Adrenal glands are bean shaped, curve over top of kidneys

- Epinephrine, norepinephrine

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Adrenal Cortex

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  • Adrenal glands are bean shaped, curve over top of kidneys

3 layers
Inner (zona reticularis): gonadocorticoids (sex hormones - androgens, estrogens)
Middle (zona fasiculata): glucocorticoids (cortisol, cortizone)
Outer (zona glomerulosa): mineralocorticoids (Aldosterone)

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Pancreas

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  • Close to stomach in abdominal cavity
  • Insulin
  • Glucagon
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Hypo/hypersecretion of Growth Hormone

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Hyposecretion: pituitary dwarfism in childhood

Hypersecretion: gigantism in childhood, agromegaly in adulthood

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Hyposecretion of ADH

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Hyposecretion: Diabetes insipidus

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Hypo/hypersecretion of thyroxine (T4)

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Hyposecretion: cretinism in children, myxedema in adults

Hypersecretion: results FROM Graves’ disease and other hyperthyroidisms

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Hypo/hypersecretion of PTH

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Hyposecretion: tetany

Hypersecretion: extreme bone wasting and fractures

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Hypo/hypersecretion of Adrenal cortex hormones

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Hypoactivity: Addison’s disease

Hypersecretion: hyperaldosteronism, Cushing’s disease, and/or masculinization

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Hypersecretion of Adrenal medulla hormones

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Hypersecretion: symptons typical of sympathetic nervous system overactivity

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Hyposecretion of insulin

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Hyposecretion: diabetes mellatus (severly disturbs body metabolism)

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Hyposecretion of gonadal hormones

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Hyposecretion: infertility (in males and females both)

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