Hormones Flashcards
a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands durign an emergency response, such as stress. it elevates the heart rate, increases blood pressure, and triggers the release of cortisol
adrenaline
male hormones
androgens
a hormone that regulates absorbtion of calcium and vitamin D
calcitonin
the daily biochemical patterns of the body
circadian rhythem
a temporary endocrine structure that develops from the ovarian follicle during the menstrual cycle; it is essential to establishing and maintaining pregnancy
corpus luteum
steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex
corticoids
a major steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex, often called the stess hormone; it increases blood pressure and blood sugar levels adn suppresses the immune system
cortisol
a disease that results when the pancreas does not secrete enough insulin
diabetes
the inner membrane of the uterus
endometrium
a steroid made from the hormone estrogen that gives women female charachteristics
estradiol
an estrogen produced by the human body; it is present in significant amounts only during pregnancy; other than at this times, the levels of this estrogen do not change considerably during a person’s life
estriol
a hormone that gives women female characteristics
estrogen
an estrogenic hormone secreted by the ovary and the least prevalent of the estrogen hormones. can be converted by the body to estradiol
estrone
a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that causes the development of the egg, or ovum
follicle-stimulating hormone
an itching and tingling feeling of the skin experienced by some women during menopause
formication
steroid hormones that help regulate blood sugar
glucocoticoids
an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the thyroid so that it cannot function properly
hashimoto’s thyroiditis
structures on the cell membrane that recieve and accept hormones an, in turn, produce other biochemicals that cause or stimulate different functions in the cells
hormone receptors (receptor cites)
oral, topical, implanted, or injection methods used to adminester female hormones to control or prevent symptoms of menopause. this may help prevent skin changes or osteoporosis in women
hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
a condition in which the thyroid gland secretes too much thyroid hormone
hyperthyroidism
a gland that manufactures hormones that stimulate the pituitary gland to make other hormones; can ddetect the needs of various parts of the body by chemically monitoring the blood. this regulates important metabolic functions, hormone release, and autonomic function, such as the muscles of the intestines that help move food through the gastrointestinal system
hypothalamus
a condition in which the thyroid gland secretes too little thyroid hormone
hypothyroidism
a line of pigmentation that develops during pregnancy between the lower chest and the genital area
linea nigra
a hormone that causes ovulation, or the release of the egg from the ovary; also causes the testes to manufacure testosterone
luteinizing hormone
