Endocrine System 2.0 Flashcards
What does the adrenal cortex produce?
Glucocorticoids and mineralcorticoids
T/F: Epinephrine does not raise blood glucose levels
False
What do mineralcorticoids do?
Reabsorb Na and then excrete K (kidneys)
What are glucocorticoids regulated by?
ACTH
What does follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) do?
Production of ova and sperm
What does the parathyroid hormone (PTH) do?
Raise blood Ca levels
What is melanocyte?
Cell in skin and eyes that make melanin
Define inhibiting factors
Factors that stop the release of hormones
What are prostaglandins?
Hormone-like substances (lipids synthesized locally) that affect different bodily functions
Define hormone
Chemical substance that act like messengers in the bloodstream to act on a specific cell
Where is hGH produced?
Anterior pituitary
What secretes growth factors?
Liver
What controls water balance?
Posterior pituitary
Where is ADH made?
Hypothalamus
When is melatonin most produced?
2 am - 4 am
What is the central pacemaker for circadian rhythms?
Suprachiasmatic nucleus
