Hormones and Function Flashcards
stimulates cells to increase in size and divide more rapidly
growth hormone
stimulates milk production in a woman
prolactin
controls thyroid secretions
thyroid-stimulating (TSH)
controls secretions from that outer layer (cortex) of the adrenal gland
adrenocorticotropic
stimulates the gonads (ovaries or testes)
follicle-stimulating and luteinizing
decrease urine production to regulate water concentration in body fluids
antidiuretic (ADH)
contracts muscles in the uterine wall during childbirth and muscles involved in milk secretion
oxytocin (OT)
regulates the metabolism of carbs, lipids, and proteins
thyroxine (T4)
more potent hormone that also regulates the metabolism carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins
triiodothyronine (T3)
regulates calcium and phosphate ion concentration in blood
calcitonin
increases blood calcium concentration and decreases blood phosphate ion concentration
parathyroid hormone (PTH)
adrenaline that increases heart rate, increases blood flow to skeletal muscles, increases breathing rate, and blood glucose
epinephrine
noradrenaline that increases heart rate, increases blood flow to skeletal muscles, increases breathing rate, and blood glucose
norepinephrine
regulates sodium / potassium balance
aldosterone
regulates glucose metabolism (helps in adaptation to stress)
cortisol
produce male sex hormones that can be converted into female sex hormones (estrogen)
adrenal sex hormones (adrenal androgens)
stimulates the liver to break down glycogen and certain noncarbohydrates into glucose (sugar)
glucagon
stimulates the liver to form glycogen from glucose (sugar) and inhibits the conversion of noncarbohydrates into glucose
insulin
hormone released in response to light conditions outside the body to regulate circadian rhythms
melatonin
affect the production of white blood cells that are associated with immunity
thymosins
