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Endocrine hormones Flashcards

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone

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ACTH
source: anterior pituitary
Target: adrenal cortex
Action: stimulates, glucorticiod release from adrenal gland

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Aldosterone

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ALD source: adrenal cortex
target: kidneys, sweat gland intestine, salivary gland
Action: restricts loss of water, Na (sodium) in urine, sweat, digestive tract, and saliva

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Androgens

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Source: adrenal cortex Target: kidneys action: development of manly characteristics

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Angiotensin ii

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Source: Andreal cortex
Target: kidneys, sweat gland, intestine, salivary
Action: restricts loss of water, Na in urine, sweat, digestive tract, and saliva

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Antidiuretic hormone

abbreviation?

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ADH
Source: posterior pituitary
Target: Kidneys
Action: reduce water loss and increase thirst

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Calcitonin

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Source: thyroid gland Target: bone and kidney
Action: lowers blood Ca levels, inhibits osteoclasts, increases urinary calcium loss

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Atrial Natriuretic peptide

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ANP Source: heart
target: blood
Action: lower blood volume or blood pressure

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Calcitriol

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Source: kidneys
Target: intestine
Action: stimulates phosphate and calcium absorption in intestine

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Corticosteroids

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Source: adrenal cortex
Target: all cells
Action: control immune system defenses

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Epinephrine

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Source: pancreas
Target: heart
Action: increases heart rate and force, release glucose, fatty acids into blood, opens airways

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Erythropoietin

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EPO
Source: kidneys
Target: bone marrow
Action: stimulates red blood cell by bone marrow

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Estrogen

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Source: female gonad
Target: uterus, hypothalamus, pituitary, bone, and liver
Action: regulating female reproductive system

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Follicle stimulating hormone

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FSH
Source: anterior pituitary
Target: ovary & teste
Action: stimulates estrogen secretion egg and sperm production

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Glucagon

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Pancreas
Liver cells
Raises blood glucose concentration, increases glycogen breakdown & glucose synthesis

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Glucocorticoids

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Source: adrenal cortex
Target: all cells
Action: inhibits inflammation associated with molecules

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Growth Hormone

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hGh
Anterior pituitary
All cells
Stimulates cell growth

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Inhibin

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Female gonad
Anterior pituitary gland
Regulating the pituitary secretion of FSH

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Inhibiting hormones

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IH
Hypothalamus
Pituitary gland
Inhibits hormone production and secretion

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Insulin

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Pancreas
All cells
Lowers blood glucose, increases glucose uptake, storage, and use by target cells

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leptin

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Adipose tissue
Pituitary gland
control appetite

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luteinizing Hormone

abbreviation

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LH
Anterior Pituitary
Ovary & Teste
Triggers ovulation, progestin production, & androgen production

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Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone

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MSH
anterior pituitary
cells of the epithelium liver, muscle & fat cells
production of pigments

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Melatonin

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MEL
Pineal gland
all cells
Establishes daily wake and sleep cycles, inhibits reproductive function & protects neural tissue from free radicals

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Norepinephrine

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adrenal medulla
Bloodstream
increases heart rate & force, releases glucose, fatty acids into blood, opens airways

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Oxytocin

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posterior pituitary
wall of uterus
stimulates uterine contraction and stimulates prostate gland smooth muscle

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Parathyroid Hormone

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PTH
Parathyroid gland
Small intestine & kidney
raises blood Ca by speeding bone breakdown, increases dietary absorption, and slows loss in kidneys

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Progesterone

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P4
sustenecular cells
endometrium of the uterus
Prepares enometrium

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Prolactin

abbrviaton

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PRL
anterior pituitary
mammary glands
stimulates mammary gland development and milk secretion

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Releasing Hormones

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RH
Hypothalamus
anterior pituitary
releases hormones

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Renin

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Kidneys
adrenal gland
is an enzyme that leads to angiotensin ii that triggers aldosterone from arenal cortex

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Resisten

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Adipose tissue
all cells
reduce insulin response

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Testosterone

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male gonad
all cells
regulates bone mass, fat distribution muscle mass & strength, sex drive, production of red blood cells

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Thyroid hormones

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T3 & T4
Thyroid gland
all cells
increases metabolism and heat production

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Thyroid Hormone Stimulating

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TSH
Anterior pituitary
Thyroid
triggers thyroid hormone release

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