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Endocrine System Flashcards

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Thyrotropin (TRH)

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Growth hormone - releasing hormone (GHRH)

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Growth hormone - inhibiting hormone (GHIH)

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Corticotropin - releasing hormone (CRH)

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Gonadotropin - Releasing hormone (GnRH)

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Prolactin - Inhibiting hormone (PIH)

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Release Location: Post. Pituitary
Target: Uterus, breast
Trigger: Labor, sucking of infant at breast
Effect: Uterine contractions, milk ejection, ejaculation, sexual affection
Hypo: NA
Hyper: NA

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Oxytocin (Dopamine)
(OT)

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Release Location: Post. Pituitary
Target: Kidneys
Trigger: Increase of ions in blood
Effect: Kidney tubules reabsorb water from forming urine back into blood
Hypo: Diabetes insipidus
Hyper: SIADH

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Antidiuretic hormone
(ADH)

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Release Location: Ant. Pituitary
Target: Adrenal cortex
Trigger: CRH, hypoglycemia
Effect: Release of glucocorticoids
Hypo: Rare
Hyper: Cushing’s disease

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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Release Location: Ant. Pituitary
Target: Liver, bone, cartilage, muscle
Trigger: Low blood levels of GH, Deep sleep, GHRH release, exercise
Effect: Increase blood glucose, increase fat breakdown
Hypo: Pituitary dwarfism in children
Hyper: Gigantism in children, acromegaly in adults

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Growth hormone
(GH)

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Release Location: Ant. Pituitary
Target: Thyroid gland
Trigger: TRH, cold temperatures
Effect: Growth of thyroid, secretion of thyroid hormone
Hypo: Hypothyroidism; myxedema
Hyper: Hyperthyroidism; Grave’s disease

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Thyroid stimulating hormone
(TSH)

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Release Location: Ant. Pituitary
Target: Ovaries, testes
Trigger: GnRH
Effect: Growth of ovarian follicle maturation; sperm production
Hypo: No sexual maturation
Hyper: NA

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Follicle stimulating hormone
(FSH)

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Release Location: Ant. Pituitary
Target: Ovaries, testes
Trigger: GnRH
Effect: Ovulation; estrogen and progesterone production; testosterone production
Hypo: No sexual maturation
Hyper: NA

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Luteinizing hormone
(LH)

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Release Location: Ant. Pituitary
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Trigger: Decrease in PIH, estrogen, suckling of infant at breast
Effect: Lactation in females
Hypo: Poor milk production during breastfeeding
Hyper: Inappropriate milk production; Cessation of menses

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Prolactin
(PRL)

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Epinephrine

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Norepinephrine

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Dopamine

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Aldosterone

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Cortisol

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Release Location: Ant. Pituitary
Target: Liver, bone, cartilage, muscle, fat
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Effect: Tissue growth
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Androgens

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Release Location: Thyroid gland
Target: Bones
Trigger: High blood calcium levels
Effect: NA
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Calcitonin

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Release Location: Thyroid gland
Target: Most cells
Trigger: TSH
Effect: Increases BMR, regulates tissue growth
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Thyroid hormone
(TH)
Thyroxine - T4
Triiodothyronine - T3

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Release Location: Parathyroid gland
Target: Bones and kidneys
Trigger: Low calcium in blood
Effect: Stimulates osteoclasts to make calcium, kidneys reabsorb more calcium
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Parathyroid hormone
(PTH)

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Release Location: Pancreas
Target: Most cells of body
Trigger: Increased blood glucose levels
Effect: Accelerates transport of glucose into body cells, protein synthesis
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Insulin

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Release Location: Ant. Pituitary
Target: Liver, bone, cartilage, muscle, fat
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Thymosin

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Melatonin

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Release Location: Ovaries
Target: Uterus and mammary glands
Trigger: LH and FSH
Effect: Maturation of female reproductive organs and development of secondary sex characteristics
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Estrogen
Progesterone

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Release Location: Testes
Target: Most cells of the body
Trigger: LH and FSH
Effect: Promotes maturation of male reproductive organs, sperm production, sex drive
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Testosterone

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Release Location: Pancreas
Target: Liver and adipose tissue
Trigger: Decreased blood glucose levels
Effect: Accelerates breakdown of glycogen to glucose, lactic acid –> glucose
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Glucagon

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