hormones and their fxns

Question 1

thyrotropin-releasing hormone TRH

Answer 1

stims secretion of TSH and prolactin

Question 2

corticotropin-releasing hormone CRH

Answer 2

causes release of ACTH

Question 3

growth hormone-releasing hormone GHRH

Answer 3

causes release of GH

Question 4

growth hormone inhibitory hormone GHIH

Answer 4

inhibits release of GH

Question 5

gonadotropin-releasing hormone GnRH

Answer 5

causes release of LH + FSH

Question 6

dopamine /prolactin-inhibiting factor PIF

Answer 6

inhibits prolactin release

Question 7

growth hormone GH

Answer 7

stims protein synth + growth of cells and tissues

Question 8

thyroid-stimulating hormone TSH

Answer 8

stims synth + secretion of TH

Question 9

adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH

Answer 9

stims synth + secretion of adrenocortical hormones (cortisol, androgens, aldosterone)

Question 10

prolactin

Answer 10

promos development of female breasts + milk secretion

Question 11

follicle-stimulating hormone FSH

Answer 11

causes growth of follicles in ovaries + sperm maturation in testes

Question 12

luteinizing hormone LH

Answer 12

stims testosterone synth in testes; stims ovulation, estrogen, progesterone synth in ovaries

Question 13

antidiuretic hormone ADH /vasopressin

Answer 13

raises h2o reabso by kidneys + vasoconstriction + raises bp

Question 14

oxytocin

Answer 14

stims milk ejection from breasts; uterine contractions

Question 15

T4, T3

Answer 15

raises rates of chem rxns in most cells –> increases metabolic rate

Question 16

calcintoin

Answer 16

promos deposition of ca+2 in bones + lowers EXF [ca+2]

Question 17

cortisol

Answer 17

ctrls metabolism of proteins, carbs, fats; anti-inflammatory effects

Question 18

aldosterone

Answer 18

raised renal Na+ reabso, raises K+ secretion, raises proton secretion

Question 19

norepinephrine, epinephrine

Answer 19

sympathetic stim effects

Question 20

insulin from beta cells

Answer 20

promos glucose entry into cells, ctrls carbohydrate metabolism

Question 21

glucagon from alpha cells

Answer 21

raises synth + release of glucose from liver into body fluids

Question 22

parathyroid hormone PTH

Answer 22

ctrls serum [Ca+2] by raising ca+2 abso by gut + kidneys; release Ca+2 from bones

Question 23

testosterone

Answer 23

promotes dev of male reproductive sys + male 2’ sex chars

Question 24

estrogen

Answer 24

promos dev of female reproductive sys, breasts, female 2’ sex chars

Question 25

progesterone

Answer 25

stims secretion of "uterine milk", promos development of secretory breast parts

Question 26

human chorionic gonadotropin HCG

Answer 26

promos growth of corpus luteum, secretion of estrogen + progesterone

Question 27

human somatomammotropin

Answer 27

prob promos development of fetal tissues, mother's breasts

Question 28

renin

Answer 28

catalyzes conversion of angiotensinogen -> angiotensin 1

Question 29

1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol

Answer 29

raises abso of ca+2 and bone mineralization

Question 30

rythropoietin

Answer 30

raises erythrocyte production

Question 31

atrial natriuretic peptide ANP

Answer 31

raises Na+ secretion by kidneys, lowers bp

Question 32

gastrin

Answer 32

stims HCl secretion by parietal cells

Question 33

secretin

Answer 33

stims pancreatic acinar cells to release HCO3- + h2o

Question 34

cholecystokinin CCK

Answer 34

stims gallbladder contraction + release pancreatic enzymes

Question 35

GLP-1

Answer 35

stims insulin secretion + delay of gastric emptying

Question 36

leptin

Answer 36

inhibits appetite + stims thermogenesis