HESI Hormones Flashcards
1
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increases Calcium in the blood
A
parathyroid hormone
2
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Thyroid stimulating hormone
A
anterior pituitary
3
Q
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
A
anterior pituitary
4
Q
FSH
A
anterior pituitary
5
Q
LH
A
anterior pituitary
6
Q
Prolactin
A
anterior pituitary
7
Q
human Growth Hormone
A
anterior pituitary
8
Q
Oxytocin
A
posterior pituitary
9
Q
ADH
A
posterior pituitary
10
Q
Calcitonin
A
Thyroid gland
11
Q
Epinephrine (adrenaline)
A
adrenal medulla
12
Q
Norepinephrine (noradrenaline)
A
adrenal medulla
13
Q
Aldosterone aka Mineralocorticoid
A
adrenal cortex
14
Q
Glucocorticoids
A
adrenal cortex
15
Q
Glucagon/Insulin
A
pancreas
16
Q
Estrogen
A
ovaries and placenta
17
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Progesterone
A
ovaries and placenta
18
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Relaxin
A
ovaries
19
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Inhibin
A
Ovaries and Testes
20
Q
testosterone
A
testes
21
Q
melatonin
A
pineal gland
22
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erythropoietin
A
kidneys
23
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calcitriol
A
kidneys
24
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Prostaglandins
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general cells
25
Leukotrienes
general cells
26
Stimulates secretion of T3 and t4
TSH
27
Stimulates secretion of glucocorticoids
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
28
Regulates oogenesis and spermatogenesis
FSH
29
Causes ovulation and release of testosterone
LH
30
Stimulates production of milk
prolactin
31
stimulates growth
hGH
32
produces uterine contractions and release of milk
oxytocin
33
increases metabolism
thyroxine
34
decreases blood calcium
calcitonin
35
increases blood calcium
parathyroid hormone
36
increases blood glucose (2 things, not glucagon)
epinephrine and norepinephrine
37
retention of Na and release of K. Also increases BP
Aldosterone aka mineralocorticoids
38
increases blood glucose (not glucagon, epineph, or norepineph)
glucocorticoids (such as cortisol)
39
starts puberty
androgens
40
determines secondary sex characteristics
estrogen/testosterone
41
prepares the birth canal and cervix for dilation
relaxin
42
prepares body for pregnancy and is involved in menstrual cycle
progesterone
43
inhibits release of FSH
inhibin
44
regulates the biological clock
melatonin
45
stimulates RBC creation
erythropoietin
46
increases calcium absorption
calcitriol
47
maintains pregnancy (2 things)
estrogen progesterone
48
stimulates release of estro and proges
human chorionic gonadotropin
49
Stimulates release of HCl and pepsinogen
gastrin
50
stimulates production of buffers from the pancreas and bile from the liver
secretin
51
stimulates release of enzymes from the pancreas and bile from the gallbladder
CCK
52
stimulates stomach muscle contraction
serotonin
53
causes loss of Na and water; decreases BP
Atrial natriuretic peptide
54
(2 things) Numerous responses including inflammatory response
prostaglandins Leukotrienes
