Hormones examples Flashcards
Adreniline
Adrenal, whole body, increases heart rate, shuts down digestion, makes energy more available to muscles
Thyroxine
Thyroid, whole body, makes cells consume more energy, increases body temperature
Thhyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
pituitary, thyroid, stimulates thyroid hormone production
follicle stimulating hormones (FSH)
pituitary, gonads, stimulates egg and sperm production in females and males
Pituitary gland (master gland controlling many other endocrine glands)
Many hormones including follicle stimulating hormone(FSH) and Luteinising hormone (LH), growth hormone (HGH) , prolactin, antidiuretic hormone ADH which controls water balance
follicle stimulating hormone(FSH) and Luteinising hormone (LH)
Stimulates ovulation and stimulate testes to produce sperm
Growth hormone
Affects cell growth
Prolactin
Stimulate production of milk in breast
Hypothalamus
Connects the nervous system to the endocrine system; controls body temperature, growth, sex drive, thirst, pleasure and pain sensations.
Pineal gland
Melatonin
Controls body rhythms such as sleeping and waking
Thyroid
Thyroxine
Controls rate of chemical activity in cells and regulates growth and how much energy cells get
Adrenal Gland
Adrenaline
Raises blood pressure, heart rate, breathing rate and supply of blood to muscles
Pancreas
Insulin
Glucagon
Decreases blood glucose level
Increase blood glucose level
Parathyroid glands
Parathormone
Maintains level of calcium in the blood
Ovaries (females)
Oestrogen and progesterone
Controls female sexual development and the menstrual
controls the ovary and uterus in pregnancy
Testes (males)
Testosterone
Controls body hair, deepening of voice and sexual urges
Antidiuretic hormone
causes kidneys to reabsorb water
Hypothalamus produces the hormone
TSH which stimulates thyroxine
Hypothalamus has an effect on sweat glands
produces more sweat, heat is lost through evaporation
Glucagon
triggers your liver to convert stored glucose (glycogen) into a usable form and then release it into your bloodstream
Insulin
blood sugar enter the body’s cells and liver (glycogen) so it can be used for energy
