Hormones Flashcards
Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)
hypothalamus->reabsorb water from kidneys into blood
Oxytocin
Hypothalamus->uterus during labor (contractions)
Growth Hormone
Anterior Pituitary->long bones
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Anterior Pituitary->thyroid
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
anterior pituitary->adrenal cortex
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
anterior pituitary->ovarian follicles for development
luteinizing hormone (LH)
anterior pituitary->corpus luteum for menstrual cycle
Prolactin (PRL)
Anterior Pituitary->mammary glands
Thyroid receiving hormone
hypothalamus->pituitary gland
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
parathyroid->osteoclasts
calcitonin
Thyroid->Ca NaCl deposits
aldosterone (ALD)
Outer zone of adrenal cortex->inc. na, dec. K
cortisol
Middle zone of adrenal cortex ->inc. BG to resist long term stress
epinephrine
adrenal medulla->body cells
estrogen
ovaries