Hormones Flashcards by Maggie Schmidt

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GH

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promotes growth

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PRL

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promotes milk production

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TRH

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stimulates TSH secretion

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TSH

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stimulates thyroid hormone release [T3, T4]

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ACTH

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stimulates adrenal cortex hormone release

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FSH

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stimulates gamete production

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LH

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stimulates gonads to release androgens

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ADH

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stimulates kidneys to increase water reabsorpiton

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oxytocin

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stimulates uterus to contract in labor

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T3/T4

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stimulate basal metabolic rate by increasing bp and bpm

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calcitonin

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reduce blood Ca2+ levels

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PTH

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increases blood Ca2+ levels

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aldosterone

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increases blood Na+ levels (a mineralcorticoid)

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cortisol

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increase blood glucose levels (a glucocorticoid)

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epinephrine

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fight or flight - heart

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norepinephrine

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fight or flight - blood vessels

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melatonin

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regulate sleep/wake cycles

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glucagon

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increase blood glucose levels

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insulin

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reduce blood glucose levels

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testosterone

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produces secondary sex characteristics in males

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estrogen

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supports menstrual cycle

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progesterone

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supports pregnancy

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renin

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stimulates aldosterone release

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calcitrol

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helps Ca2+ reabsorption

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erythropoietin

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stimulates red blood cell production in bone marrow

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thymosin

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stimulate T cell production

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anterior pituitary

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produces GH, PRL, TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH

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posterior pituitary

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secretes ADH and oxytocin from hypothalamus

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thyroid

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produces T3, T4, calcitonin

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parathyroid

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PTH

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adrenal gland

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aldosterone, cortisol, and epinephrine

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pineal gland

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produces melatonin

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pancreas

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produces glucagon and insulin

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testes

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produces testosterone

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ovaries

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estrogens

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kidneys

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renin, calcitriol, erythropoietin