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hormones Flashcards

1
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Thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH)

Hypothalmic Hormone

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Promotes secretion of thyroid stimulating hormone and prolactin

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Corticotropin releasing hormone

Hypothalmic Hormone

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Promotes secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone

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Gonadotropin releasing hormone

Hypothalmic Hormone

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promotes secretion of follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone

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Growth hormone releasing hormone

Hypothalmic Hormone

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promotes secretion of growth hormone

Hypothalmic Hormone

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prolactin inhibiting hormone

Hypothalmic Hormone

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inhibits secretion of prolactin

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somatostatin

Hypothalmic Hormone

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inhibits secretion of growth hormone and thyroid stimulating hormone

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7
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Follicle Stimulating Hormone Target:

anterior pituatary

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Ovaries and Testes

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Luteinizing Hormone Target:

anterior pituatary

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Ovaries and Testes

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Thyroid stimulating Hormone Target:

anterior pituatary

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Thyroid Gland

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Adrenocorticotropic hormones target

anterior pituatary

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Adrenal cortex

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Prolactin targets

anterior pituatary

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Mammary gland and testes

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Growth hormone targets

anterior pituatary

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Liver, bones, cartilage, muscle, fats

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Antidiuretic hormone target

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kidneys

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14
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Oxytocin targets

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uterus mammary gland

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15
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Follicle stimulating hormone effects:

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Female: growth of ovarian follicles and secretion of estrogen
Male: sperm production

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Luteinizing hormone effects:

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Female: ovulation, maintenance of corpus luteum
Male: testosterone secretion

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Thyroid stimulating hormone effects:

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growth of thyroid, secretion of thyroid hormones

18
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Adrenocorticotropic hormones effects:

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growth of adrenal cortex

secretion of glucocorticoid

19
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Prolactin effects:

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Female: Milk synthesis
Male: increased LH sensitivity

20
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Growth Hormone effects:

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Widespread tissue growth especially in the stated tissue

liver, bones, cartilage, muscle, fat

21
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Antidiuretic effects :

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water retention

22
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Oxytocin effects:

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labor contraction, milk release, possibly involved in ejaculation, sperm transport, sexual affection and mother infant bonding

23
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Adrenal cortex secretes:

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Mineralocorticoids: aldosterone
glucocorticoids: cortisol
gonadocorticoids (androgens): estrogens/testosterone

24
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Aldosterone

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stimulates sodium reabsorption and potassium excretion

25
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cortisol

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stimulates fat and protein catabolism

stress management

26
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thyroid gland secrets:

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Triiodothryonine (T3) thyroxine (T4) and Calcitonin

27
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Hyper secretion of Thyroid hormone (T3 and T4)

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Graves disease or hyperthyroidism

28
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Hypo secretion of Thyroid Hormone (T3 and T4)

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Cretinism (children)

Myxedema (adults)

29
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Hyper secretion of Growth hormone

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Acromegaly (adults)

Gigantism ( children)

30
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Hypo secretion of Growth Hormone

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Dwarfism

31
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Hypo secretion of ADH (kidneys)

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Diabetes insipidus ( excessive thirst and urination )

32
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Glucagon

A

blood glucose goes up

33
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insulin

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blood glucose goes down

34
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Hypo secretion of insulin

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diabetes mellitus

loss of glucose in urine excessive thirst and hunger and urine formation

35
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hyper secretion of aldosterone

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aldosteronism
hypertension and edema, excess sodium
abnormal neural muscular function

36
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hypo secretion of aldosterone and cortisol

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addison’s disease

decrease in glucose and sodium levels, weight loss, dehydration, hypotension

37
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what organ stimulates blood calcium levels to go up due to hypocalcemia

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parathyroid glands stimulates the release of parathyroid hormones to bones, intestines and kidneys. osteoclast to raise blood calcium

38
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what organ stimulates blood calcium levels to go down due to hypercalcemia

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thryoid- secretes calcitonin to inhibit osteoclasts. blood calcium goes down.

39
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ADH is also called

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Vasopressin because it can vasoconstrict

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