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Hormones Flashcards

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Releasing hormones (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Gland: Hypothalamus
Function: Stimulates Anterior Pituitary

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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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TSH
Gland: Anterior Pituitary
Function: Stimulates Thyroid

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Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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ACTH
Gland: Anterior Pituitary
Function: Stimulates Adrenal Cortex

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Growth Hormone (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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GH
Gland: Anterior Pituitary
Function: Stimulates Tissue Growth

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Follicle Stimulating Hormone (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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FSH
Gland: Anterior Pituitary
Function: Regulates Sperm and Egg Production

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Luteinizing Hormone (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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LH
Gland: Anterior Pituitary
Function: Regulates Sex Hormone Production

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Prolactin (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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LTH - lactogenic
Gland: Anterior Pituitary
Function: Stimulates Milk Production

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Endorphin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Gland: Anterior Pituitary
Function: Possible Pain Control; Other Functions Unknown

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Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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MSH
Gland: Interior Pituitary
Function: Stimulate Melanocytes

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Antidieuretic Hormone (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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ADH
Gland: Posterior Pituitary
Function: Water Retention by Kidneys; Increases BP

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Oxytocin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Gland: Posterior Pituitary
Function: Causes uterine contraction and milk ejection

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Melatonin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Gland: Pineal Gland
Function: Influences body rhythms, sleep

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Thymosin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Gland: Thymus
Function: Regulates T-cell maturation

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Thyroxine (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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T3 & T4
Gland: Thyroid
Function: Increases metabolic rate

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Calcitonin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Gland: Thyroid
Function: Decreases plasma calcium

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Parathormone (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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PTH
Gland: Parathyroid
Function: Increases plasma calcium

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Glucocorticoids (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Cortisol
Gland: Adrenal Cortex
Function: Stimulates glucose production released in stress

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Mineralcorticoids (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Aldosterone
Gland: Adrenal Cortex
Function: Sodium retention in kidney; increases blood volume

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Androgens (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Gland: Adrenal Cortex
Function: Anabolism

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Epinephrine and Norepinephrine (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Gland: Adrenal Medulla
Function: Fight or Flight response to stress

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Insulin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Gland: Pancreas
Function: Lowers plasma sugar/ blood glucose

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Glucagon (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Gland: Pancreas
Function: Raises plasma sugar/ blood glucose

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Somatostatin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Gland: Pancreas
Function: Regulates insulin and glucagon

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Estrogen and Progesterone (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Gland: Ovaries and Placenta
Function: (Ovaries) Controls and promotes female characteristics
(Placenta) Maintains mother in pregnant state

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Relaxin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Gland: Ovaries
Function: Cervical dilation and pubic ligament stretch

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Inhibin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Gland: Ovaries (females) or Testes (males)
Function: Inhibits FSH secretion

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Testosterone (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Gland: Testes
Function: Controls and promotes male characteristics

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Atrial Natriueric Factor (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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ANF
Gland: Heart
Function: Promotes sodium excretion in the kidneys; lowers blood volume

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Erythropoietin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Gland: Kidney
Function: Promotes RBC production

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Renin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Gland: Kidney
Function: Starts angiotensin system, which raises blood pressure by causing blood vessels to constrict

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Insulin-like Growth Factors (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Somatomedins
Gland: Liver
Function: Promotes mitosis and growth in cartilage

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Chorionic Gonadotropin (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Gland: Placenta
Function: Stimulates corpus luteum to secrete progesterone

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Placental Lactogen (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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PL
Gland: Placenta
Function: Stimulates breast development

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Gastrin (Abbreviation and Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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GIP
Gland: GI Tract
Function: Control and modify GI Tract

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Vitamin D3 (Gland that secretes it and Major Function)

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Gland: Skin
Function: Stimulates absorption of calcium from intestine

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