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hormones Flashcards

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hypothalamus

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anterior pituitary/modify activity

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anterior pituitary general

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increase bone and muscle growth, increase cell turnover rate

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Anterior pituitary tropic (prolactin)

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mammary gland/milk production

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Anterior pituitary tropic (TSH)

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thyroid/increase synthesis and release of TH

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Anterior pituitary tropic (ACTH)

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increase growth and secretory activity of adrenal ctx

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Anterior pituitary gonadotropic (LH)

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ovary/ovulation, testes/testosterone synth

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Anterior pituitary gonadotropic (FSH)

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ovary/follicle development, testes/spermatogenesis

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Posterior pituitary (ADH, vasopressin)

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kidney/water retention

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Posterior pituitary (oxytocin)

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breast/milk letdown, uterus/contraction

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Thyroid (TH, thyroxine)

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child: necessary for physical and mental development; adult: increase metabolish rate and temperature

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Thyroid C cells (calcitonin)

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bone, kidney; lowers serum [Ca2+]

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Parathyroids (PTH)

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bone, kdiney, small intestine/raises serum [Ca2+]

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Thymus (thymosin)

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T cell development during childhood

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Adrenal medulla (epinephrine)

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sympathetic stress response (rapid)

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Adrenal cortex (cortisol)

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longer-term stress response; increase blood [glucose]; increase protein catabolism; decreases inflammation and immunity; many other

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Adrenal cortex (aldosterone)

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kidney/ increase Na+ reabsorption to increase blood pressure

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Adrenal cortex (sex steroids)

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not normally important, but an adrenal tumor can overproduce these, causing masculinization or feminization

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Endocrine pancreas (islets of Langerhans) (insulin)

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decrease blood [glucose]/ increase glycogen and fat storage

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Endocrine pancreas (islets of Langerhans) (glucagon)

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increase blood [glucose]/ increase glycogen and fat storage

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Endocrine pancreas (islets of Langerhans) (somatostatin)

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inhibits many digestive processes

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Testes (testerone)

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male charecteristics, spermatogenesis

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Ovaries/placenta (estrogen)

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female characteristics, endometrial growth

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Ovaries/placenta (progesterone)

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endometrial secretion, pregnancy

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Heart (Atrial natriuretic factor)

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kidney/ increase urination to decreased blood pressure

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Kidney (erythropoietin)

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bone marrow/ increase RBC synthesis

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