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Endocrine System (hormones of each gland) Flashcards

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Hormones of hypothalamus

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Tropic releasing hormones that signal ant. pituitary…
1. Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH)
2. Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
3. Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
4. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)

  1. Oxytocin
  2. ADH
    etc.
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Hormones of posterior pituitary

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  1. Oxytocin
  2. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
    **Storage only, made in hypothalamus
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Hormones of anterior pituitary

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  1. Growth hormone (GH)
  2. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
  3. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
  4. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
  5. Luteinizing hormone (LH)
  6. Prolactin (PRL)

TAG FLP

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Hormones of thyroid

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  1. Thyroid hormone (TH = T3 /triiodothyronine and T4/thyroxine)
  2. Calcitonin
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Hormones of parathyroid

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Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

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Hormones of adrenal cortex
(3 layers)

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  • Mineralocorticoids: Aldosterone (zona glomerulosa)
  • Glucocorticoids: Cortisol (zona fasciculata)
  • Gonadocorticoids/sex steroids (zona reticularis)
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Hormones of adrenal medulla

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  1. Epinephrine/adrenaline
  2. Norepinephrine/noradrenaline
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Hormones of pineal gland

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Melatonin

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Hormones of pancreas

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  1. Insulin
  2. Glucagon
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Hormones of gonads

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  • Ovaries: estrogens & progesterone
  • Testes: testosterone
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Hormones of placenta

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

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Hormones of heart

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Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)

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Hormones of GI tract

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*Various peptide hormones that regulate variety of digestive functions (such as HCL & bile release)
* Mucosa contains enteroendocrine cells

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Hormones of kidneys

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  1. Erythropoetin (EPO)
  2. Renin
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Hormones of skin

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Cholecalciferol (inactive D3)

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Hormones of adipose tissue

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  1. Leptin
  2. Resistin
  3. Adiponectin
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Hormones of bone

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Osteocalcin

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Hormones of thymus

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  • Various
    Regulate immune function

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