Hormones Flashcards
1
Q
What are thyroid-stimulating hormones (TSH)?
A
Targets and triggers the release of thyroid hormones
2
Q
What are gonadotropins?
A
Regulates male and female sex organs
2
Q
What are adrenocorticotropic hormones (ACTH)?
A
They release steroid hormones from the adrenal glands
3
Q
What are the names of the two gonadotropin hormones?
A
Follicle stimulating hormones (FSH) and Luteinizing hormones (LH)
4
Q
What do follicle stimulating hormones do?
A
Egg production of women
5
Q
What do growth hormones do (GH)?
A
Cell growth and replication
6
Q
What do luteinizing hormones do?
A
Ovulation in women
7
Q
What does prolactin do?
A
Mammary gland development in women
8
Q
What do melanocyte stimulating hormones do (MSH)?
A
Stimulates melanocyte’s production of melanin in skin
