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Hormones Flashcards

Learn their function

1
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Growth hormone

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Location: anterior pituitary
Target: somatic
Action: grow

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Prolactin (PRL)

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Lo: anterior pituitary
Target: breast
Ac: milk production

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Adrenocortiootropic (ACTH)

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Lo: anterior pituitary
Target: adrenal cortex
Ac: stimulates adrenal cortex to secret glucocorticoids

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Thyroid stimulating hormones (TSH)

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Anterior pituitary
Thyroid
Stimulate thyroid gland

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Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

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Anterior pituitary
Gonadotropin
Stimulate the development of egg or sperm

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Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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Anterior pituitary
Gonadotropin
Ovulation and testosterone

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Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)

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Posterior pituitary
Kidney
Retain fluids and may increase blood volume

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Oxytocin (OT)

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Posterior pituitary
Uterine and breast
Contraction and milk release (release milk for infant emotions)

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Thyroxine and triiodothyronine (T3 and T4)

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Thyroid
Somatic
Metabolism

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Calcitonin (CT)

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Thyroid
Bone
Bone hard, add calcium

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Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

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Parathyroid gland
Bone and kidney
Retain CA and stimulate bone cells to release CA into blood

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Cortical hormone

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Adrenal cortex
Somatic
Sodium and fluid
Retain water

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Glucocorticoids

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Adrenal cortex
Somatic
Cortisol and corticosterone
Glucose levels increase

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Sex hormone

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Adrenal cortex
Somatic
Sex drive and grow hair
Androgen and estrogen

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Epinephrine and norepinephrine

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Adrenal medulla
Somatic
Fight or flight
Adrenaline

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Islets

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Pancreas
Somatic
Decrease blood sugar
Insulin

17
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Glucagon

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Pancreas
Somatic
Increase blood sugar
Alpha cell

18
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Melatonin

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Pineal body
Somatic
Sleep or circadian rhythm

19
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Serotonin

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Pineal body
Somatic
Happy hormone and or peaks during day

20
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Thymus

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Mediastinum
T cell
Maturation

21
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Estrogen

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Ovaries
Somatic
Secondary characteristics

22
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Testosterone

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Testis
Somatic
Secondary characteristics

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Human chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG)

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Placenta
Corpus luteruem
Kept the cell alive

24
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Relaxin

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Placenta
Pubic symphysis
Relax

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Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)

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Heart
Kidney
Release sodium from the urine
Decrease blood volume

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