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Hormones Flashcards

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ADH

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Target:Kidneys

Water retention
Produced in hypothalamus, Stored in posterior pituitary

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ACTH

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Target organ: adrenal cortex
Growth of cortex and glucocorticoid secretion
Produced by basophil cells in the Anterior pituitary

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Tropic hormones

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Regulate the hormone secretion of other endocrine glands

Mostly found in anterior pituitary and hypothalamus

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FSH

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Target: ovaries testes

Ovarian follicle growth, estrogen secretion
Sperm production
Produced by basophil cells in anterior pituitary

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LH

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Target: ovaries, testes

Ovulation, maintenance of corpus luteum
Testosterone secretion
Produced by basophil cells in anterior pituitary

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TSH

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Target: Thyroid gland

Growth of thyroid, TH secretion
Produced by basophil cells in anterior pituitary

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OT

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Target: uterus, mammary glands

Sexual affection, sperm transport, mommy baby bonding

Produced in hypothalamus, Stored in posterior pituitary

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GH

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Target: liver, bones, cartilage, fat

Widespread tissue growth
Produced by acidophil cells in anterior pituitary

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PRL

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Target: mammary glands, testes

Female milk synthesis
Male LH sensitivity
Produced by acidophil cells in anterior pituitary

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Target Organ

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Tissue that a certain hormone effects

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Hormone

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A chemical that regulates homeostasis, secreted by endocrine glands into bloodstream

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Parathyroid hormone

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Elevates blood calcium levels (osteoclast activity)

Produced by chief cells

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Thyroid hormone

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Releases both T4 and T3/ increases metabolic rate

Produced by follicular cells of the thyroid

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Calcitonin

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Produced by C cells in thyroid,
Mainly in children

Bone deposition

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Oxyphil cells

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Found in parathyroid

The bigger cells #OxBig

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Chief cells

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Parathyroid cells

Release parathyroid hormone

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Pancreatic islet

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Alpha cells- outer portion, produces glucagon #LighterColor

Beta cells- inner portion, synthesize insulin #DarkerColor

Acinar cells- secretes wastes in to duodenum

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Thymosin

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Produced in thymus

The production of lymphocytes

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Melatonin

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Produced in pineal gland

Maintains sleep/wake cycle and releasing of female reproductive hormones

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Chromophobes

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Cells in the anterior pituitary that are the lightest color

No role in hormone production

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Pituicytes

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The dark cell bodies in the posterior pituitary

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Zona glomerulosa

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Mineralocorticoids (aldosterone)

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Zona fasciculata

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Glucocorticoids

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Zona reticularis

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Sex hormones

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Medulla of the adrenal gland

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Epinephrine

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Basophil cells

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Stain more blue/ could by darker

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Acidophil cells

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Stain more pinky/possibly lighter

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Adenohypophysis

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Aka the anterior pituitary gland

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Myxedema

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Swelling of the skin and underlying tissue, under active thyroid glands

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Cortisol

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Maintains blood glucose levels (osteoblast activity)

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Glucagon

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Targets the liver

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Hypoglycemia

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Caused by hyper secretion of insulin

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Insulin

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Increases the uptake in glucose by target tissues

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Pheromones

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Modify behavior and physiology of other individuals

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Neurohormones

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Produced by neurons and act like hormones

Endocrine System (4 decks)

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