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Endocrine System Flashcards

1
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Hypothalamus hormones (stored in posterior pituitary)

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Oxytocin

ADH (Vasopressin)

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2
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Thyroid hormones

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Thyroid hormones (T4, T3)
Calcitonin
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Parathyroid hormones

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Parathyroid hormone

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4
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Adrenal cortex hormones

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Glucocorticoids

Mineralocorticoids

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5
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Adrenal medulla

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Epinephrine/norepinephrine

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6
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Pancreas hormones

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Glucagon
Insulin
Somatostatin

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7
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Testes hormones

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Maintains male secondary sex characteristics

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8
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Ovary/placenta hormones

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Estrogen

Progesterone

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9
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Pineal hormones

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Melatonin

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10
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Heart hormones

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Atrial natriuretic peptide

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11
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Thymus hormones

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Thymosin

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12
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Anterior pituitary hormones

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FSH
LH
ACTH
TSH
Prolactin
endorphins
Growth hormone
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13
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FSH

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anterior pituitary

Stimulates follicle maturation, spermatogenisis

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14
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LH

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Anterior pituitary

Stimulates ovulation, testosterone synthesis

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ACTH

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Anterior pituitary

Stimulates adrenal cortex to make and secrete corticosteroids

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16
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TSH

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Anterior pituitary

Stimulates thyroid to make thyroid hormones

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Prolactin

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Anterior pituitary

Stimulates milk production and secretion

18
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Endorphins

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Anterior pituitary

Inhibit the perception of pain in brain

19
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Growth hormone

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Anterior pituitary

Stimulates bone/muscle growth, lipolysis

20
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Oxytocin

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Made in hypothalamus, stored in posterior pituitary

Stimulates uterine contraction during labor, milk secretion during lactation

21
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ADH (Vasopressin)

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Made in hypothalamus, stored in posterior pituitary

22
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Thyroid hormones (T3, T4)

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Thyroid

Stimulates metabolic activities

23
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Calcitonin

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Thyroid

Tones down blood calcium levels

24
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Parathyroid hormone

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Parathyroid

Increase blood calcium levels

25
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Glucocorticoids

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Adrenal cortex

Increase blood glucose levels, decrease protein synthesis

26
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Mineralocorticoids

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Adrenal cortex

Increase water re absorption in kidneys

27
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Epinephrine/norepinephrine

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Adrenal medulla

Increase blood glucose levels, heart rate

28
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Glucagon

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Pancreas

Stimulates conversion of glycogen to glucose in lover, increases blood glucose

29
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Insulin

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Pancreas

Lowers blood glucose, increases glycogen stores

30
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Somatostatin

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Pancreas

Suppresses secretion of glucagon and insulin

31
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Testosterone

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Testes

Maintains male secondary sexual characteristics

32
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Estrogen

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Ovary/placenta

Maintains female secondary sexual characteristics

33
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Progesterone

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Ovary/placenta

Promotes growth/maintenance of endometrium

34
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Melatonin

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Pineal gland

Maintains circadian rhythms

35
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Atrial natriuretic peptide

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Heart

Involved in osmoregulations and vasodilation

36
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Thymosin

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Thymus

Stimulates T lymphocytes development

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