Hormones Flashcards
Hypothalamic releasing and inhibiting hormones
what do they do and where are they released from?
hypothalamus
stimulates anterior pituitary hormones
what do they do and where are they released from?
human growth hormone (hGH)
anterior pituitary
stimulates cell division, bone and muscle growth, metabolic functions
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
what do they do and where are they released from?
stimulates the thyroid gland
anterior pituitary
ACTH
what do they do and where are they released from?
stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids
anterior pituitary
FSH
what do they do and where are they released from?
anterior pituitary
stimulates production of ova and sperm from overies and testes
LH
what do they do and where are they released from?
stimulates sex hormone production from ovaries and testes
anterior pituitary
Prolactin (PRL)
what do they do and where are they released from?
anterior pituitary
stimulates milk production from the mammary gland
ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
what do they do and where are they released from?
posterior pituitary
promotes the retention of water by the kidneys
oxytocin (OCT)
what do they do and where are they released from?
posterior pituitary
stimulates uterine muscle contractions and release of milk by mammary glands
thyroxine (T4)
what do they do and where are they released from?
thyroid
increases metabolic rate and regulates growth and development
calcitonin
what do they do and where are they released from?
thyroid
targets bones and kidneys to lower blood calcium by inhibiting release of calcium fro bone and reabsorption of calcium by kidneys (high calcium can lead to kidney stones, among other things)
parathyroid hormone (PTH) what do they do and where are they released from?
parathyroid
raises blood calcium levels by stimulating the bone cells to release calcium, the intestine to absorb calcium from food, and the kidneys to reabsorb calcium
glucocorticoids
what do they do and where are they released from?
adrenal cortex
stimulates tissues to raise blood glucose and break down protein
an example is cortisol
mineralcordicoids
what do they do and where are they released from?
adrenal cortex
example: aldosteron
promotes reabsorption of sodium and water by the kidneys
gonadocorticoids
what do they do and where are they released from?
adrenal cortex
promotes secondary sexual characteristics