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Hormones and their Actions Flashcards

1
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Melatonin

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Involved in Bio-Rhythms, immune fuction, and antioxidant

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Tropic Hormones

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release or inhibit pituitary hormones

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Oxytocin

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Uterus contractions and milk “let-down”

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Growth (GH)

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Growth-secretion and growth metabolism

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Prolactin (PRL)

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Stimulates milk production

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Follicle-Stimulating (FSH)

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egg or sperm production and sex hormone production

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Luteinizing (LH)

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sex hormone production and egg or sperm production

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Thyroid-stimulating (TSH)

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Stimulates thyroid

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Adrenocortico-Tropic (ACTH)

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Stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids

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Thyroxine (T4) & Triiodothyronine (T3)

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Stimulates metabolism

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Calcitonin

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Reduces blood Ca+ levels

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Parathyroid (PTH)

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Raises blood Ca+ levels

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13
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Thymosin

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Programs “T” lymphocytes(development)

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Epinephrine & Norepinephrine

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Raise blood glucose; increase rate of metabolism; constrict certain blood vessels

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Glucocorticoids

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Raise blood glucose

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Mineralocorticoids

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Promote reabsorption of Na+ & K+ in kidneys

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Insulin

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Reduces blood glucose

18
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Glucagon

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Raises blood glucose

19
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Somatostatin

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Inhibits secretion of

20
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Androgens Testosterone

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Sexual maturation

21
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Estrogens Progesterone

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sexual maturation; promotes growth of uterine lining

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corticotropin (ACTH)

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cortisol release

23
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Atiral natriuretic pepetide

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Increases Na+ production

24
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Angiotensinogen

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Aldosterone secretion; and increases BP

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Gastrin, cholecystokinin, secretion, and others

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assist digestion and absorption of nutrients

26
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Aldosterone

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Na+ and K+ homeostasis

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Cortisol

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stress response

28
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Androgens

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sex drive in females

29
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Erythropoietin

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fight or flight response

30
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Androgens

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sperm production, secondary sex characteristics

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estrogen, progesterone

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egg production, secondary sex characteristics

32
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inhibin

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inhibits FSH secretion

33
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Leptin, adiponectin, and resistin

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food intake, metabolism, reproduction

34
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Estrogen, Progesterone(Placenta)

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fetal maternal development

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