Hormones Flashcards
Follicle-stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Anterior Pituitary
Stimulates follicle maturation; spermatogensis
Lutenizing (LH)
Anterior pituitary
Stimulates ovulation; testosterone sythesis
Andrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
Anterior pituitary
Stimulates adrenal cortex to make and secrete glucocorticoids
Thyroid-stimulating (TSH)
Anterior pituitary
Stimulates the thyroid to produce thyroid hormone
Prolactin
Anterior pituitary
Stimulates milk production and secretion
Endorphins
Anterior pituitary
inhibits the perception of pain in the brain
Growth hormone
Anterior pituitary
Stimulates bone and muscle growth/ lipolysis and cell turn over
Oxytocin
Hyopthalamus
Stimulates uterine contractions during labor and milk secretion during lactation
Antiduretic (ADH)
hypothalamus
Stimulates water reabsorption in kidneys
Thyroid Hormones
Thyroid
Stimulates metablolic activity
Calcitonin
Thyroid
Decreases blood [Calcium]
Parathyroid Hormone
parathyroid
Increases blood [calcium]
Glucocorticoids
Adernal cortex
Increases blood glucose concentrations and decreases protein synthesis, glycogen storage and fat storage. Anti-inflamitory
Mineralcorticoids
increases water reabsorption in kidneys
Epinephrine, norepinphrine (cataecoamines)
adrenal medulla
increases blood glucose and heart rate
fight or flight
Glucagon
pancreas
stimulates glycogen to glucose conversion in liver causing blood glucose increase
insulin
pancreas
lowers blood glucose
increases glycogen stores
somatostain
pancreas
suppresses secretion of glucagon and insulin
Testosterone
testes
maintains male secondary sexual characteristics
Estrogen
ovary/placenta
maintains female secondary sexual characteristics
progesterone
ovary/placenta
promotes growth/maintenance of endometrium
Melatonin
pineal
regulates sleep wake cycle
atrial natriuertic peptide
Heart
involved in osmoregulation and vasodilation
Thymosin
Thymus
stimulates t-cell development
