Hormones Flashcards
Thyroid gland
Thyroid Hormone TH
Calcitonin
Thyroid Hormone
TH
most tissues
regulates basil metabolism
Calcitonin
bone
reduces blood calcium
parathyroid gland
Parathyroid
PTH
parathyroid hormone
PTH
Bone
increases blood calcium
Adrenal gland
adrenaline
aldosterone
Cortisol
aldosterone
kidney
sodium and potassium regulation
cortisol
most tissues
regulates carbohydrate and fat metabolism
adrenaline
from medulla of adrenal gland
heart
increases heart rate
responds to stress
Pancreas
Insulin (beta cells)
glucagon (alpha cells)
Insulin
skeletal muscle, liver, adipose tissue
reduce blood sugar
glucagon
liver
increase blood sugar
Anterior Pituitary Gland
Follicle Stimulation Hormone FSH
Luteinizing LH
Thyroid Stimulation TSH
Adrenocorticotropic ACTH
Prolactin PRL
Growth GH
Follicle stimulation Hormone
FSH
ovaries, testes
develope egg and sperm
Luteinizing
LH
ovaries
stimulates ovulation
Thyroid stimulation
TSH
thyroid gland
secretion of thyroid hormone
adrenocorticotropic
ACTH
adrenal cortex
secretion of cortisol
Prolactin
PRL
mammary glands, testes
milk synthesis
testosterone synthesis
Growth
GH
liver, bone, muscle, fat, cartilage
growth
maintenance
Posterior Pituitary gland
Antidiuretic ADH
Oxytocin OT
Antidiuretic
ADH
kidneys
water retention
Oxytocin
OT
uterus
stimulates labor contractions
Ovaries
estrogen (estrodiol)
progesterone
estrogen
females
2nd sex characteristics
progesterone
regulates menstrual cycle
testes
testosterone
testosterone
males
2nd sex characteristics