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Hormones Flashcards

1
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Hormone is a chemical messenger secreted by an

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Endocrine gland

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2
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Hyposecretion can be defined as

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Under production of a hormone

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3
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What’s the function of glucocorticoids

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Metabolites proteins, carbohydrates, and fats

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4
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Function of adrenaline

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Constrict blood vessels to raise blood pressure

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5
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Condition of which menstruation stops

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Amennorrhea

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6
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The thymus is located

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In the thorax

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7
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What’s the function of insulin and glucagon

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Stabilize blood sugar levels

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8
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A hormone is a

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Chemical messenger

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9
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WhT hormone regulates the thyroid gland

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TSH thyroid stimulating hormone

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10
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Hyposecrection of ADH causes

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Diabetes insipidus

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11
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What’s the function of calcitonin

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Control calcium levels in the blood

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12
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Hypersecretion of mineralocorticoids causes

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High blood pressure

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13
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Which hormone does the adrenal medulla secrete

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Adrenaline

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14
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Where is the pineal gland located

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Centre of the brain

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15
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Hypersecretion can be defined as

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Too much of a hormone produced

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16
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Which hormone controls the adrenal cortex

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Adrenocorticotropin

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17
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What stage of the menstral cycle does ovulation occur

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Proliferation phase

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18
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What’s a function of melatonin

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Control body rhythms

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19
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An endocrine gland

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Is a ductless gland that produce hormones

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20
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What hormone stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition

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Lactogenic hormone

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21
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Which part of the nervous system does the adrenal medulla support

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Sympathetic nervous system

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22
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Hypersecretion of glucocorticoids cause

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Cushing’s syndrome

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23
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What’s the function of HGH

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Regulate height and growth

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24
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Hypersecretion of testosterone in women causes

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Amenorrhea

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25
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What hormone is produced by the pineal gland

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Melatonin

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26
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Where are the pituitary gland located

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Base of the brain

27
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Hyposecretion of thyroxine causes

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Cretinism

28
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What’s a function of oxytocin

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Uterine contraction during childbirth

29
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Where are the ovaries located

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Either side of the uterus

30
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Located in center of the brain

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Pineal body

31
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Insulin is secreted by

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Pancreas

32
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Not a function of FSH

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Production of progesterone

33
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Hyposecretion of HGH causes

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Dwarfism

34
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Which hormone is responsible for sexual development

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Gonadotrophins

35
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Hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone causes

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Brittle bones

36
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How long does menstruation cycle last

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28 days

37
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What’s the function of MSH melanocyte stimulating hormone

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Stimulate the release of melanin

38
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Hypersecretion of thyroxine hormone

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Graves’ disease

39
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Location of parathyroid glands

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Behind the thyroid gland

40
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What’s the function of mineralocorticoids

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Regulate salt levels in the body

41
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Hypersecretion of insulin and glucagon causes

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Hypoglycemia

42
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What gland secretes calcitonin

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Thyroid

43
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Which is not produce by anterior l
Pituitary lobe

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Calcitonin

44
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What’s the function of LH luteinising hormone

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Stimulate egg release

45
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Where are the thyroid gland located

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In the neck

46
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Hypersecretion of estrogen in men causes

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Gynaecomastia

47
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A malfunction of melatonin includes

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Depression

48
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The start of menstruation is known as

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Menarche

49
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Function of interstitial cell stimulating hormone

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Stimulate testosterone production in males

50
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Hypersecretion of ADH causes

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Oedema

51
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What gland produces mineralocorticoids

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Adrenal cortex

52
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Which is not an effect of Cushing syndrome

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Low blood pressure

53
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Which hormone is stored in the posterior pituitary lobe

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ADH

54
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ADH function

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Increase water reabsorption in the kidney

55
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The hypothalamus is a small portion of the brain that produces 4 key hormones.
CTGG

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CRH Corticotropin - releasing hormone
TRH thyroid-releasing hormone
GHRH growth hormone- releasing hormone
GnRH Gonadotropin - releasing hormone

56
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Adrenal cortex glomerulosa

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Aldosterone hormone
Mineralocorticoids ( salt )

57
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The pituitary is a small gland in the brain aka master gland and it secretes hormones from both anterior and posterior

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TP FLAG

58
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Posterior pituitary hormone

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ADH anti diuretic hormone
Oxytocin

59
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Thyroid gland located in the neck release three hormones

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T3, T 4, and calcitonin

60
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Hormones released by the adrenal cortex

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Aldosterone
Cortisol
Androgens

61
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Hormones release by the adrenal medulla

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Epinephrine and norepinephrine

62
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Hormones release by the pancreas

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Insulin
Glucagon

63
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Hormones produced by the testes

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Testosterone

64
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Hormones produce by the ovaries

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Estrogen
Progesterone

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