Hormones (released from, action, target) (Section 1) Flashcards

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Growth Hormone

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Released from: anterior pituitary gland
Action: facilitates hormone synthesis and modulates metabolic mixture
Target: stimulates fatty acid release and inhibits cellular glucose uptake

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)

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Released from: anterior pituitary
Action: increases mobilization of fatty acids from adipose tissue, increases gluconeogenesis, and simulates protein catabolism
Target: adrenal cortex

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Epinephrine

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Released from: adrenal medulla
Action: increases glycogenesis and lipolysis
Target: for fuel, begins breakdown of glycogen, can be used as a fuel in muscles and breaking down fat

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Norepinephrine

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Released from: adrenal medulla
Action: increases lipolysis
Target: begins to vasoconstrict arterioles (blood capillaries) around body in order to send blood to areas in need and in the venules (takes blood from capillaries)

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Aldosterone

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Released from: adrenal cortex
Action: regulates sodium and potassium in extracellular fluid
Target: mainly recovery

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Cortisol

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Released from: adrenal cortex
Action: stress hormone; promotes protein breakdown to amino acids, blunts the effects of insulin, increases lipolysis and glucogenesis, and mobilization of fuel
Target: many cells, as it acts in fuel usage regulaion

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Insulin

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Released from: pancreas
Action: mediates glucose metabolism, facilitates protein synthesis, stimulates glucose transporters
Target: tells body there is plenty of fuel and to absorb the fuel

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Glucagon

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Released from: pancreas
Action: increases blood glucose, increases glycogenolysis in the liver
Target: liver

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