Hormones Flashcards
What Hormones does the Hypothalamus release?
ACTH/RF/CF, GnRh, TSH/RF/TRH, ADH, and Oxytocin
What is the Abbreviation for the Hormones from the Hypothalamus?
AGOAT.
ACTH RF (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone- Releasing Hormone)
GnRH (Gonadotropic Releasing Hormone)
Oxytocin
ADH (Antidiuretic Hormone)
TSH RF (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone- Releasing Factor)
What are the different Hormone glands?
Hypothalamus Pituitary Thyroid Parathyroid Adrenal Kidneys Liver Pancreas Testes Ovaries
Where is the hormone ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone) released from?
Where is it targeted?
Released from Pituitary, Targeted at Adrenal Cortex.
Where is the hormone Epinephrine released from?
Where is it targeted?
Released from Adrenal Medulla, Targeted throughout body to assist with “fight or flight” response.
Where is the Hormone insulin released from?
Where is it targeted?
Released from Pancreas, Targeted at Liver.
Where is the Hormone Calcitonin released from?
Where is it targeted?
Released from Thyroid, Targeted at Bones and Muscles.
Where is the Hormone Glucagon released from?
Where is it targeted?
Released from Pancreas, Targeted at Liver.
Where is the Hormone Cortisol released from?
Where is it targeted?
Released from Adrenal Cortex, Targeted at Liver, Blood, and pancreas.
Where is the Hormone Aldosterone released from?
Where is it targeted?
Released from Adrenal Cortex, Targeted at Kidneys.
Where is the Hormone Parathyroid released from?
Where is it targeted?
Released from Parathyroid, Targeted at Kidney.
Where is the Hormone Human Growth released from?
Where is it targeted?
Released from Pituitary, Targeted at mainly bones and muscles for growth.
Where is the Hormone Thyroxine released from?
Where is it targeted?
Released from Thyroid, Targeted at Liver and Kidneys.
Where is the Thyroid Stimulating Hormone released from?
Where is it targeted?
Released from Pituitary, Targeted at Thyroid.
Where is the Hormone ADH (Antidiuretic Hormone) released from?
Where is it targeted?
Released from Hypothalamus and stored in the Pituitary, Targeted at Kidneys.
If there is too much glucose in the blood, what hormone is released from where, and where is it directed?
Released from the Islets of Langerhans in the Pancreas, it releases Insulin and is directed to the liver. Then the Glucose is converted into Glycogen.
If there is too little glucose in the blood, what hormone is released from where, and where is it directed?
Released from the Islets of Langerhans in the Pancreas, it releases Glucagon and is directed to the liver. Then the Glycogen is converted into Glucose.
If there is too much calcium in the blood, what hormone is released, and where is it directed?
Released from the Thyroid, it releases Calcitonin and is directed towards the bones, kidneys, and small intestine
If there is too little calcium in the blood, what hormone is released, and where is it directed?
Released from the Parathyroid, it releases Parathyroid Hormone and is directed towards the bones, kidneys, and small intestine.
When you have too little water in your system/ dehydration what hormone is released and where is it targeted?
Released from the Hypothalamus, it sends nerve impulses to the Posterior Pituitary and released ADH, and is targeted to the Kidneys.
When you have low blood pressure what hormone is released and where is it targeted?
Released from the Hypothalamus, it releases ACTH- RF towards the Anterior Pituitary, where it releases ACTH, then to the adrenal cortex where Aldosterone is released to the Kidneys.
If you are undergoing short term stress, what hormone is released, where is it targeted, and what are the effects?
The Sympathetic Nervous system will send an ‘alert’ to the Adrenal medulla in which it releases Epinephrine/ Adrenaline. IN which it causes Increased blood glucose, blood pressure, heart rate, breathing rate, and blood to the muscles and pupils dilate.
If you are undergoing prolonged stress what hormone is released, where is it targeted?
Released from the Hypothalamus, it releases ACTH- RF towards the Anterior Pituitary, where it releases ACTH, then to the adrenal cortex where Cortisol is released to the Body Cells.
What does ACTH stand for?
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
