Endocrine System Flashcards
Where is cortisol produced?
Adrenal glands
What is cortisol’s key functions in the body?
Anti-inflammatory
Maintains blood sugar levels
Blood pressure
Muscle strength
Salt and water balance
Where is antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) produced?
Pituitary gland
What does vasopressin do in the body?
Affects water retention
Controls blood pressure
Where is the growth hormone produced?
Pituitary gland
What does the growth hormone do in the body?
Affects growth and development
Stimulates protein production
Affects fat distribution
Where is LH produced?
Pituitary gland
What is LH and FSH role in the body?
Controls production of sex hormones and the production of eggs in women and sperm in men
Where is TSH and FSH produced?
Pituitary gland
What is the role of TSH in the body?
Stimulates the production and secretion of thyroid hormones
Where is glucagon produced?
Pancreas
What does glucagon do in the body?
Raises blood sugar levels
Where is insulin produced in the body?
Pancreas
What does insulin do in the body?
Lowers blood sugar levels
Stimulates metabolism of glucose protein and fat
Where is oestrogen produced?
Ovaries
What is oestrogens role in the body?
Affects development of female sexual characteristics and reproductive development important for functioning of uterus for fertilisation
Where is progesterone produced in the body?
Ovaries
What does progesterone do in the body??
Stimulates the lining of the uterus for fertilization
Prepares the breasts for milk production
Where is PTH produced?
Parathyroid glands
What does the parathyroid hormone do?
Regulator of blood calcium levels
What is produced in the thyroid gland?
Thyroid hormones
What does the thyroid hormone do in the body?
Controls metabolism
Affects growth, maturation, nervous system
Where is testosterone produced?
Testes
What function does testosterone have on the body?
Development and maintenance of male sexual characteristics and maturation?
What does GHRN stand for?
Growth hormone releasing hormone
What does TRH stand for?
Thyrotropin releasing hormone
What does GnRH stand for?
Gonadotropin releasing hormone
What does CRH stand for?
Corticotropin releasing hormone
Which hormones are produced in the hypothalamus?
Growth hormone releasing hormone
Thyrotropin releasing hormone
Gonadotropin releasing hormone
Corticotropin releasing hormone
What is the role of the growth hormone releasing hormone?
Regulates growth hormone release in the pituitary gland
What is the role of Thyrotropin releasing hormone??
Regulates thyroid stimulating hormone release in the pituitary gland
What is the role of gonadotropin releasing hormone in the body?
Regulates LH/FSH production in the pituitary gland
What is the role of corticotropin releasing hormone in the body?
Regulates adrenocorticotropin release in the pituitary gland
