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Hormones Flashcards

1
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Prepare the body for the reaction to threatening situation.

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Adrenaline

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2
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Mimics and magnifies the effect of the sympathetic nervous system

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Noradrenaline

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3
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Reduce the amount of sodium and increase the amount of potassium in the urine.

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Aldosterone

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4
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Promotes metabolism; helps the body deal with stress; promotes repair damaged tissues

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Cortisol

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5
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Production of small amount of sex hormones

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Gonadocorticoids

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6
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Regulates carbohydrate metabolism

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Glucocorticoids

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7
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Stimulates adrenal cortex

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)

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8
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Females: stimulate development of follicles in ovaries
Male: stimulate production of sperm cells in the testes

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Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

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9
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Females: triggers the ovarian cycle and maintenance of corpus luteum
Male: secretion of testosterone

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Luteinising Hormone (LH)

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10
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Growth and Protein Synthesis

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Growth Hormone (GH)

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11
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Milk Production

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Prolactin

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12
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Secretion of Thyroxine

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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

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13
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Uterus: Assists in the contractions of the uterus during childbirth
Mammary Glands: assists in milk let-down

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Oxytocin

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14
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Active reabsorption of water, small amount of concentrated urine

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Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)

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15
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Stimulates breakdown of glycogen and fat, Increase blood glucose level

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Glucagon

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16
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Stimulates uptake of glucose. Lowers blood glucose level

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Insulin

17
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Increase blood calcium levels

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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)

18
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Stimulate development and maturation of T-lymphocytes

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Thymosin

19
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Increases metabolic rates of cell

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Thyroxine

20
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Regulate menstrual cycle, development of sexual characteristics

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Oestrogen

21
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Regulate menstruation and pregnancy. Prepares mammary glands for milk production

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Progesterone

22
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Sperm production. Secondary sexual characters

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Testosterone

23
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Regulation of sleeping patterns

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Melatonin

24
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Regulation of sleeping patterns

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Melatonin

25
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Reduces blood calcium

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Calcitonin

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