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Endocrine System Flashcards

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Posterior Pituitary gland hormones

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  1. Oxytocin

2. Antidiuretic (ADH)

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Anterior Pituitary gland hormones

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  1. Growth hormone (GH)
  2. Prolactin (PRL)
  3. Thyrotropic (TSH)
  4. Adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
  5. Follicle Stimulating (FSH)
  6. Luteinizing (LH)
    6.
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Pineal gland hormones

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Melatonin

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Parathyroid gland hormones

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Parathyroid

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Thyroid gland hormones

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  1. Thyroid

2. Calcitonin

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Thymus gland hormones

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Thymosin

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Adrenal gland hormones

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  1. Aldosterone
  2. Cortisol
  3. Androgens
  4. Epinephrine
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Pancreas gland hormones

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  1. Insulin

2. Glucagon

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Ovary gland hormones

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  1. Estrogen

2. Progesterone

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Testies gland hormones

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Testosterone

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Growth hormone (GH)

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Anterior pituitary gland

Growth (muscles ect)

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Prolactin

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Anterior pituitary gland

Milk “let down”

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Thyrotropic (TSH)

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Anterior pituitary gland

Thyroxin released from thyroid gland

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Adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)

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Anterior pituitary gland

Cortisol released from adrenal cortex

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Oxytocin

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Posterior pituitary

Uterus contracts

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Follicle stimulating (FSH)

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Anterior pituitary gland

Eggs/sperm made in gonads

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Luteinizing (LH)

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Anterior pituitary gland

Progesterone/testosterone made

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Antidiuretic (ADH)

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Posterior pituitary

Conserve water

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Thyroxin

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Thyroid gland

Increase metabolism

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Calcitonin

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Thyroid gland

“Crash” blood Ca++ into blood (bone to blood)

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Parathyroid hormone

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Parathyroid gland

“Push” Ca++ into blood (bone to blood)

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Aldosterone

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Adrenal cortex
Conserve water (by conserving Na+)
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Cortisol

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Adrenal cortex

Make glucose from fats, proteins

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Androgens

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Adrenal cortex

Make testosterone/estrogen

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Epinephrine

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Adrenal medulla

Fight or flee (STRESS)

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Insulin (beta)

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Pancreas

Move glucose from blood to cells

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Glucagon (alpha)

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Pancreas

Moves glucose from cells to blood

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Melatonin

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Pineal

Regulate circadian rhythms

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Thymosins

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Thymus gland

Create white blood cells

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Testosterone

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Testies

Male sex hormone

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Estrogen

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Ovary

Female sex hormone

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