Hormones Flashcards
TSH
Name: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
Located: Anterior Pituitary Gland
Target: Thyroid
Function: Stimulates the release of thyroxin and Indirectly regulates cell metabolism
ACTH
Name: Adrinocortictropic Hormone
Located: Anterior Pituitary gland
Targets: Adrenal Cortex
Function: Stimulates the release of long term stress hormones and the release of cortisol and aldosterol
hGH
Name: Human growth hormone
Located: Anterior PItuitary Gland
Targets: Most somatic cells
Function: Promotes growth of the body and daily body repair.
FSH
Name: Folicle stimulation Hormone
Located: Anteriror Pituitary Gland
Targets: Ovaries and Testes
Function: Stimulates the production of ovulation and egg in ovaries. Stimulates the production of sperm in testes.
LH
Name: Leutanizing Hormone
Located: Anterior Pituitary
Target: Ovaries and testes
Function: Stimulates ovulation and the production of estrogen in women. Dtimulates the production of testosterone in males.
MSH
Name: Melanocyte stimulating hormone
Located: Anterior Pituitary Gland
Targets: Melanocyte or Melanin
Function: stimulates pigment production
by melanocytes of skin, hair, and iris
PRL
Name: Prolactin
Located: Anterior Pituitary
Targets: The mammary gland
Function: Stimulates and maintains the production of milk in mammales
OXY
Name: Oxytocin
Located: Posterior PItuitary Gland
Targets: Uterus and mammary gland
Function: Initiates uterine contractions (labour/cramps)
Stimulates milk release
ADH
Name: Antidiurectic Hormone
Located: Posterior Pituitary gland
Targets: Kidneys
Function: Prevents water loss and promotes water reabsorbtion back into the blood
Thyroxin
Name: Thyroxin
Located: Thyroid
Targets: Somatic cells
Function: Burns fuel, creates heat, produce atp, convert food into tissue
Calcitonin
Name: Calcitonin
Located: Thyroid
Targets: Bone, teeth, and mucles
Function: Absorb and store calcium from blood. Strong bones and teeth muscle work
Parathyroid
Name: Parathyroid
Located: Parathyroid
Targets: Bones and teeth
Function: bones and teeth release calcium into the blood.
Insulin
Name: insulin
Located: pancreas
Targets: body cells, livers, muscles
Function: body cells absorb glucose and store as fuel (long-term) liver and muscles absorb glucose in store is glycogen ( short term)
Glucagone
Name: Glucagone
Located: pancreas
Targets: liver and muscles
Function: liver and muscles convert glycogen back into glucose
Cortisol
Name: cortisol
Located: adrenal cortex
Targets: somatic cells
Function: suppresses inflammation and stimulates the breakdown of fat and protein at the site of the injury
Aldosterone
Name: aldosterone
Located: adrenal cortex
Targets: kidney
Function: causes retination of Na+ of kidneys back into the blood
Adrenaline
Name: adrenaline
Located: adrenal medulla
Targets: somatic cells
Function: Increase sympathetic response
Noradrenaline
Name: Noradrenaline
Located: adrenal medulla
Targets: somatic cells
Function: Increase blood pressure by restricting arteries and focuses attention and memory
Testosterone
Name: testosterone
Located: testes
Targets: somatic cells
Function: Is responsible for all male secondary sexual characteristics
Inhiban
Name: Inhibin
Located: testes
Targets: hypothalamus
Function: control sperm production in males
estrogen
Name: estrogen
Located: ovaries
Targets: somatic cells
Function: responsible for all female secondary sexual characteristics
progesterone
Name: progesterone
Located: ovaries
Targets: uterine lining
Function: responsible for maintaining pregnancy
relaxin
Name: relaxin
Located: ovaries
Targets: abdomen and birth canal
Function: active during pregnancy and labor
TRH
Name: thyroid relaxing hormone
Located: hypothalamus
Targets: anterior pituitary gland
Function: stimulates anterior pituitary gland which then makes and releases thyroid stimulating hormone into the blood
GnRh
Name: Gondartopin Releasing Hormone
Located: hypothalamus
Targets: anterior pituitary gland
Function: Make and release FSH and LH = reproductive hormones
melatonin
Name: melatonin
Located: Pineal
Targets: thalamus
Function: Makes you drowsy
