Endocrine Hormones Flashcards
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Stimulates thyroid gland to release thyroid hormone
Prolactin (PRL)
Acts on mammary glands to stimulate milk productions
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) & Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Act on gonads (testes & ovaries) to stimulate development of gametes (sperm & oocyte), & release hormones
Growth hormone (GH)
Stimulates release of IGFs from the liver, which synergistically act on all body tissues, especially cartilage, bone, muscle, and adipose connective tissue to stimulate growth
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Acts on adrenal gland to cause release of corticosteroids (ex., cortisol)
Neurosecretory cells come from
Hypothalamus
Neurosecretory cells make
ADH & Oxytocin
Oxytocin
Contracts muscles in uterine wall; contracts muscles associated with milk-secreting glands
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Causes kidneys to conserve water; in high concentration, increases blood pressure
Thyroid hormone (TH)
One major controller of overall body metabolism
Calcitonin
Helps regulate blood calcium levels (along with PTH)
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Increases calcium levels in blood through bone resorption; decreases calcium loss through kidneys
Epinephrine
Adrenaline; Made in medulla of adrenal gland
Corticosteroids
Glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, gonadocorticoids; Made in cortex of adrenal gland
Mineralocorticoids
Zona glomerulosa region
Glucocorticoids
Zona fasciculata region
Gonadocorticoids
Zona reticularis region
Alpha cells make
Glucagon - Raises blood sugar
Beta cells make
Insulin - Lowers blood sugar
Delta cells make
Somatostatin - Slows insulin and glucagon release by alpha/beta cells
F cells make
Pancreatic Polypeptide - Inhibits somatostatin release by Delta cells
What hormones does the anterior lobe of pituitary gland make?
GH, TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH, & Prolactin
Posterior lobe of pituitary gland makes
ADH & oxytocin
Thyroid gland makes
Thyrosine & Triiodothyrosine & Calcitonin
