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Hormones Flashcards

1
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Name the function and location of ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone)

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function: stimulates the adrenal cortex to release stress hormone called “glucocorticoids”

location: anterior pituitary

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ACTH is – soluble

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peptide/water-soluble

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stimulates the adrenal cortex to release stress hormone called “glucocorticoids”

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ACTH (adrenalcorticotropic hormone)

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Where is ACTH located?

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anterior pituitary

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surge causes ovulation; stimulates the
secretion of the sex hormones estrogen and testosterone

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LH (Luteinizing hormone)

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LH is – soluble

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peptide/water soluble

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Where is LH located?

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anterior
pituitary

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stimulates growth of the follicle during menstrual
cycle and production of sperm

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FSH (Follicle stimulating hormone)

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Where is FSH located?

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anterior
pituitary

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10
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FSH is – soluble

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peptide/water soluble

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stimulates release of T3/T4 from the thyroid

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TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)

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TSH is – soluble

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peptide/water soluble

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13
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TSH is located in the

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anterior
pituitary

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14
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stimulates growth throughout the body

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hGH (Human growth hormone)

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15
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hGC is – soluble

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peptide/water soluble

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16
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stimulates milk production in the breasts

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Prolactin

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17
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Prolactin is located in the

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anterior
pituitary

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18
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Prolactin is – soluble

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peptide/water soluble

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causes the collecting duct of the kidney to become highly permeable to water, concentrating the urine

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ADH (Antidiuretichormone)

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ADH is – soluble

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peptide/water soluble

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21
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ADH location

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posterior pituitary

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22
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stimulates contractions during childbirth and milk
secretion during nursing

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Oxytocin

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23
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Oxytocin is – soluble

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peptide/water soluble

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24
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Oxytocin location

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posterior pituitary

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25
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increases blood calcium by stimulating proliferation
of osteoclasts, uptake of Ca2+ in the gut, and
reabsorption of Ca2+ in the kidney

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parathyroid hormone

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parathyroid hormone location

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parathyroid

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27
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parathyroid hormone is – soluble

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peptide/water soluble

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28
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stimulates uptake and storage of glucose from the
blood

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insulin

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29
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location is insulin

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pancreas

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30
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insulin is – soluble

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peptide/water soluble

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31
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stimulates gluconeogenesis and release of glucose
into the blood

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glucagon

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32
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glucagon location

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pancreas

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33
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glucagon is – soluble

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peptide/water soluble

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34
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decreases blood calcium by inhibiting osteoclasts

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Calcitonin

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35
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Calcitonin location

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thyroid

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36
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Calcitonin is – soluble

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peptide/water soluble

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37
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Human Growth Hormone (HGH) location

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anterior pituitary

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38
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prevents degeneration of the corpus luteum,
maintaining pregnancy

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hCG (Human chorionic gonadotropin)

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39
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hCG is – soluble

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peptide/water soluble

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40
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hCG location

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egg/placenta

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41
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increases Na+ reabsorption and K+ secretion at the
distal convoluted tubule and the collecting duct; net
increase in salts in the plasma, increasing osmotic
potential and subsequently blood pressure

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Aldosterone

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42
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Aldosterone is – soluble

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steroid/lipid soluble

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43
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Aldosterone location

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adrenal cortex

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44
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a stress hormone; increases gluconeogenesis in the liver and thus blood glucose levels; stimulates fat
breakdown

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Cortisol

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45
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Cortisol location

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adrenal cortex

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46
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Cortisol is – soluble

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steroid/lipid soluble

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47
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stimulates development of secondary sex
characteristics and closing of epiphyseal plates

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Testosterone

48
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Testosterone location

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gonads
(testes)

49
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Testosterone is – soluble

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steroid/lipid soluble

50
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stimulates female sex organs; causes LH surge in
menstruation

51
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Estrogen location

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gonads
(ovaries)

52
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Estrogen is – soluble

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steroid/lipid soluble

53
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stimulates growth and maintenance of uterus during
pregnancy

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Progesterone

54
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Progesterone location

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gonads
(ovaries)

55
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Progesterone is – soluble

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steroid/lipid soluble

56
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increases basal metabolic rate, effecting metabolism

57
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T3 & T4 are – soluble

A

tyrosine
derivative/lipid
-soluble

58
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T3 & T4 location

59
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cause responses almost identical to a sympathetic
nervous system response (fight or flight)

A

Epinephrine &
Norepinephrine

60
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Epinephrine &
Norepinephrine location

A

adrenal
medulla

61
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Epinephrine &
Norepinephrine are – soluble

A

tyrosine
derivative/
water-soluble

62
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Hormones located in the anterior pituitary gland

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ACTH, LH, FSH, TSH, hGH, prolactin

63
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Hormones located in the posterior pituitary

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ADH and oxytocin

64
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Hormones located in the parathyroid gland

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parathyroid hormone

65
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Hormones located in the pancreas

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insulin and glucagon

66
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Hormones location in the thyroid

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T3 & T4, and calcitonin

67
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Hormones located in the eggs/placenta

68
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Hormones located in the adrenal cortex

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Aldosterone and cortisol

69
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Hormones located in the gonads
(testes)

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testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen

70
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Hormones located in the adrenal
medulla

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Epinephrine &
Norepinephrine

71
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Hormones that are peptide/water soluble

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Anterior pituitary
ACTH
LH
FSH
TSH
hGH
Prolactin
**Posterior pituitary **
ADH
Oxytocin
Parathyroid
Parathyroid
Pancreas
Insulin
Glucagon
**Thyroid **
Calcitonin
Egg/placenta
hCG

72
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Hormones that are steroid/lipid soluble

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Adrenal Cortex
Aldosterone, Cortisol

Gonads/testes
Testosterone, Estrogen, and Progesterone

73
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Hormones that are tyrosine
derivative/lipid
-soluble

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T3 & T4
Epinephrine and Norepinephrine

74
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Releases the corticoids: aldosterone (mineralocorticoids) and cortisol (glucocorticoids).
Also releases androgens which are converted to testosterone and estrogen in gonads.

A

Adrenal cortex

75
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Part of the renin-angiotensin II-aldosterone system in the kidneys.
↑ blood pressure by ↑ water absorption from kidneys.
Key role in electrolyte balance: ↑ Na+ absorption and ↓ K+ absorption.

A

Aldosterone

76
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Key regulator of the stress response.
↑ gluconeogenesis (↑ blood glucose)
↓ immune system activity

77
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After a meal, adipocyte cells release this hormone to trigger appetite suppression.

78
Q

Fasting state triggers Gastric cells to release this hormone triggering hunger.

79
Q

The kidneys produce this hormone which triggers production of red blood cells.

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(EPO) Erythropoietin

80
Q

Made in the pineal gland.
Controls circadian rhythm and sleep-wake cycle.

81
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Made in the pancreas. Regulates the endocrine system and GI tract.
Inhibits the release of growth hormone (GH) from the anterior pituitary.

A

Somatostatin

82
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Releases catecholamines: epinephrine and norepinephrine.
Catecholamines activate the fight-or-flight response.

A

Adrenal Medulla

83
Q

A class of hormones that is hydrophilic and derived from the molecule tyrosine.

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Catecholamines

Important distinction: the adrenal cortex makes steroid hormones while the medulla makes catecholamines.

84
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Induce the fight-or-flight response of the sympathetic nervous system that aims to maximize blood flow, blood glucose, and oxygen delivery.
↑ blood pressure
↑ heart rate
↓ glycogenesis
↑ airway flow

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Epinephrine and norepinephrine

85
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Hormones produced by the anterior pituitary:

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FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH, prolactin, endorphins, GH.
Mnemonic: FLAT PEG.

86
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In females: stimulates ovarian follicle growth.
In males: stimulates spermatogenesis.

87
Q

In females: stimulates ovulation.
In males: stimulates production of testosterone.
High estrogen leads to ↑ LH and ↓FSH.

88
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Stimulates production of cortisol as part of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis:

A

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) (hypothalamus) → ACTH (anterior pituitary) → cortisol (adrenal cortex)

89
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Stimulates the thyroid to produce triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), which help regulate basal metabolic rate.

90
Q

Stimulates production of breast milk and will shut down sexual desire after orgasm. Release is inhibited by dopamine.

91
Q

Block the sensation of pain while inducing feelings of euphoria and pleasure.

A

Endorphins

92
Q

Stimulates bone growth during childhood/adolescence.
Stimulated by GHRH from the hypothalamus and inhibited by somatostatin.

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Growth Hormone (GH)

93
Q

Thyroid hormones regulate –.

Thyroid and parathyroid together regulate – in the body.

A

metabolism, calcium metabolism

94
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Control the basal metabolic rate.

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Thyroid hormones (T3 and T4)

Note: thyroid hormones are their own class of hormones (distinct from catecholamines, peptide, or steroid hormones). They are hydrophobic

95
Q

Made by parafollicular C cells in the thyroid.
Decreases calcium in the blood.
Mechanism: ↓ bone resorption and ↑ renal excretion.

A

Calcitonin

96
Q

↑ calcium and ↓ phosphorus in the blood.
Mechanism: ↑ osteoclast activity for bone breakdown.

A

Parathyroid hormone

97
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Hormones of the posterior pituitary:

A

Oxytocin and Antidiurectic hormone (ADH).
Important difference from the anterior pituitary: these hormones are made in the hypothalamus and released from the posterior pituitary.

98
Q

Stimulates milk ejection in the breasts and uterine contractions during childbirth.

99
Q

Leads to an increase in water absorption in kidneys and a decrease in water lost through urine.
Purpose: help the body hold onto water by concentrating urine.

A

Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)

100
Q

A small region in the brain. Can be thought of as a regulatory control center.
Plays many roles in homeostasis through regulating the release of hormones from the pituitary gland.

A

hypothalamus

101
Q

Hormones that induce the release of other hormones from endocrine glands.
Many are produced in the hypothalamus and act on the pituitary, examples: GnRH, CRH.

A

Tropic hormones

102
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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) in the hypothalamus triggers

A

GnRH (hypothalamus) → FSH and LH (anterior pituitary) → gonads

103
Q

Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) in the hypothalamus triggers

A

CRH (hypothalamus) → ACTH (anterior pituitary) → cortisol (adrenal cortex)

104
Q

Inhibits release of prolactin from the pituitary and plays a role in the reward pathway.

105
Q

This brain structure plays a critical role in regulating hunger, temperature, thirst.

A

Hypothalamus

Mnemonic: HTTP = Hunger, Temperature, Thirst, Pituitary control

106
Q

Solubility of peptide hormones

A

water-soluble

107
Q

Solubility of steroid hormones

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lipid-soluble

108
Q

Permeability of peptide hormones

A

hydrophilic, cannot diffuse through membranes

109
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Permeability of steroid hormones

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hydrophobic, diffuses through membranes

110
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Peptide hormones are made in

111
Q

Steroid hormones are made in

112
Q

Peptide hormones bind to

A

Extracellular receptors

113
Q

Steroid hormones bind to

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Receptors in the nucleus or cytoplasm

114
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Mechanism of peptide hormones

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Triggers signaling cascade of a second messenger inside the cell

115
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Mechanism of steroid hormones

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Induces changes in the gene expression

116
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Examples of peptide hormones

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Insulin, parathyroid hormone, oxytocine, etc.

117
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Examples of steroid hormones

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cortisol, sex hormones

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