Hormones Flashcards
Stimulates adrenal cortex to release corticosteroids
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
Anterior pituitary
Regulates the function of ovaries and testes
Stimulates gametes
Follicle-stimulating Hormone
Anterior pituitary
Male: stimulate testes to produce testosterone
Female: triggers ovulation
Promotes synthesis and release of estrogen and progesterone
Luteinizing Hormone
Anterior pituitary
Both mature ovarian follicle
Luteinizing
Follicle-stimulating
Anterior pituitary
Stimulates the normal development and secretory activity of the thyroid gland
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
Anterior pituitary
Stimulates milk production
Suckling stimulates prolactin collecting hormone and encourages continued milk production
Prolactin
Anterior pituitary
Stimulates growth in the body
Growth hormone
Anterior pituitary
Stimulates synthesis and dispersion of melanin
Melanocyte-stimulating
Anterior pituitary
Retains water for water balance
Antidiuretic hormone
Posterior pituitary
Stimulant of uterine contraction and milk ejection
Oxytocin
Posterior pituitary
Involved in metabolic rate
Thyroid hormone
Thyroid
Puts calcium into bones and takes out of blood
Calcitonin
Thyroid
Increase calcium levels in blood
Parathyroid hormone
Parathyroid gland
Regulates electrolyte composition and concentration in body fluids
Mineralocorticoids
Adrenal gland - cortex
Stimulates lipid and protein metabolism
Regulates blood glucose levels
Glucocorticoids
Adrenal gland - cortex
Promotes protein synthesis in gonads
Gonadcorticoids
Adrenal gland - cortex
Stimulates fight of flight response
Epinephrine and norepinephrine
Adrenal gland - medulla
Major target is liver
Causes increase in blood glucose levels
Glucagon
Pancreas
Targets liver and body cells
Decrease blood glucose levels
Promotes glucose transport into cells
Insulin
Pancreas
Essential for the development of T lymphocytes of the immune system
Thymosins
Thymus
Involved with circadian rhythms
Melatonin
Pineal gland
Corticotropin releasing hormone
Hypothalamus
Gonadotropin releasing hormone
Hypothalamus
Growth hormone releasing hormone
Hypothalamus
Prolactin releasing hormone
Hypothalamus
Thyrotropin releasing hormone
Hypothalamus
Growth hormone inhibiting hormone
Hypothalamus
Prolactin inhibiting hormone
Hypothalamus
Signals production of red blood cells
Erythropoietin
Kidney
