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Lab 1 Hormones Flashcards

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GHRH

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Endocrine gland: Hypothalamus

Hormone: Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone

Target Tissue: Anterior pituitary cells that secrete growth hormone

Function: Stimulate secretion of human growth hormone

Distribution: Circulating

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GHIH

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Endocrine gland: Hypothalamus

Hormone: Growth Hormone Inhibiting Hormone

Target Tissue: Somatotrophs of anterior pituitary

Function: Inhibits growth hormone secretion

Distribution: Circulating

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TRH

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Endocrine gland: Hypthalamus

Hormone: Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone

Target Tissue: Anterior cells that secrete thyroid-stimulating hormone

Function: Stimulates the production of thyroid stimulating hormone

Distribution: Circulating

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GnRH

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Endocrine gland: Hypothalamus

Hormone: Gonadotropin-releasing hormone

Target Tissue: Gonadotrophs of the anterior pituitary

Function: Stimulates secretion of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone

Distribution: Circulating

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PRH

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Endocrine gland: Hypothalamus

Hormone: Prolactin-releasing hormone

Target Tissue: Lactotrophs of the anterior pituitary

Function: Regulates secretion of prolactin hormone

Distribution: Circulating

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PIH

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Endocrine gland: Hypothalamus

Hormone: Prolactin Inhibiting Hormone

Target Tissue: Anterior pituitary cells that secrete prolactin

Function: Decrease prolactin secretion

Distribution: Circulating

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CRH

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Endocrine gland: Hypothalamus

Hormone: Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone

Target Tissue: Anterior pituitary cells that secrete adrenocorticotropic hormone

Function: Stimulate adrenocorticotropic hormone secretion (cortictropin)

Distribution: Circulating

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HnGH

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Endocrine gland: Anterior Pituitary Gland

Hormone: Human Growth Hormone

Target Tissue: Most tissues

Function: Increase growth in tissues (metabolism)

Distribution: Circulating

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TSH

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Endocrine gland: Anterior Pituitary Gland

Hormone: Thyroid- Stimulating Hormone (thyrotropin)

Target Tissue: Thyroid gland

Function: Promotes synthesis of thyroid hormones

Distribution: Circulating

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FSH

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Endocrine gland: Anterior Pituitary Gland

Hormone: Follicle Stimulating Hormone

Target Tissue: Ovaries and testes

Function: Females; Estrogen secretion in ovaries and follicle maturation. Males; Sperm cell production in testes

Distribution: Circulating

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PRL

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Endocrine gland: Anterior Pituitary Gland

Hormone: Prolactin

Target Tissue: Mammary Glands

Function: Milk production in lactating women

Distribution: Circualting

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MSH

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Endocrine gland: Anterior Pituitary Gland

Hormone: Melanocyte-stimulating Hormone

Target Tissue: Melanocytes in the skin and brain tissue

Function: Increase melanin to make skin darker. Unknown to brain

Distribution: Circulating

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ACTH

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Endocrine gland: Anterior Pituitary Gland

Hormone: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

Target Tissue: Adrenal cortex

Function: Stimulates production of cortisol

Distribution:Circulating

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LH

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Endocrine gland: Anterior Pituitary Gland

Hormone: Luteinizing Hormone

Target Tissue: Overies and testes

Function: Females; Stmiulates secretion of estrogen and proesterone, ovulation. Males; Support fro sperm cel product (testosterone production)

Distribution: Circulating

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ADH

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Endocrine gland: Posterior Pituitary Gland

Hormone: Antidiuretic Hormone

Target Tissue: Kidneys

Function: Increased water absorption

Distribution: Circulating

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OT

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Endocrine gland: Posterior Pituitary Gland

Hormone: Oxcytocin

Target Tissue: Uterus and mammary glands

Function: Increase uterine contraction, milk expulsion (letdown) from mammary glands

Distribution: Circulating

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T3 and T4

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Endocrine gland: Thyroid

Hormone: Triiodothyroxine and Tetraiodothyronine

Target Tissue: Most cells

Function: Increase metabolic rate, protein synthesis, and help with bone growth and maturation

Distribution: Circulating

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CT

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Endocrine gland: Thyroid

Hormone: Calcitonin

Target Tissue: Bone

Function: Stimulated activity of osteoclasts

Distribution: Circulating

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PTH

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Endocrine gland: Parathyroid Gland

Hormone: Parathyroid Hormone

Target Tissue: Bone, Kidneys, Small intestines

Function: Increase breakdown rate of osteoclasts, Increase Ca 2+ in kidneys and small intestines, Increase blood clot Ca2+ levels

Distribution: Circulating

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Cortisol

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Endocrine gland: Adrenal Glands

Hormone: Cortisol

Target Tissue: Most cells

Function: Stress response

Distribution: Circulating

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ALDO

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Endocrine gland: Adrenal Glands

Hormone: Aldosterone

Target Tissue: Kidney

Function: Increases water absorption by osmosis, decreases water in urine, increases K+ and H+ secretion

Distribution: Hormone/ Circulating

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DHEA

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Endocrine gland: Adrenal GLands

Hormone: Dehydroepiandrosterone

Target Tissue: 1. Axillary and pubic regions / 2. Female reproductive organs

Function: 1. Early hair growth in both sexes/ 2. Stimulates sex drives in females

Distribution: 1 Hormone/Circulating 2. Circulating

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EPI and INN

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Endocrine gland: Adrenal Glands

Hormone: Epinephrine and Norepinephrine

Target Tissue: Most cells

Function: Increases blood glucose by accelerating breakdown of glycogen into glucose

Distribution: Local/ Circulating

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Alpha Cells

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Endocrine gland: Pancreas

Hormone: Glucagen

Target Tissue: Liver

Function: Increases breakdown of glycogen and release of glucose into the blood

Distribution: Circulating

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Beta Cells

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Endocrine gland: Pancreas

Hormone: Insulin

Target Tissue: Most cells

Function: Increases uptake and uses glucose and amino acids

Distribution: Circulating

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Delta Cells

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Endocrine gland: Pancreas

Hormone: Somatostatin

Target Tissue: Alpha and Beta cells

Function: Inhibits secretion of insulin nad glucagon

Distribution:Circualting

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PP

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Endocrine gland: Pancreas

Hormone: Pancreatic Polypeptide

Target Tissue: Pancreatic islets, gallbladder, digestive

Function: Inhibits secretion of somatostatin, causes ball bladder contraction

Distribution: Circulating/Local

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Melatonin

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Endocrine gland: Pineal Gland

Hormone: Melatonin

Target Tissue: Suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus

Function: Regulates circadian rhythm

Distribution: Circulating

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Estrogen and progesterone

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Endocrine gland: Overies

Hormone: Estrogen and progesterone

Target Tissue: 1. Overies/Female reproductive organs. 2. Mammary glands/Female reproductive system. 3. Various tissues of the body

Function: 1. Sexual development and growth. MAintain finction of female reproduction system. 2. Development. 3. Female secondary sexualy characteristics

Distribution: 1-3. Circulating

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Inhibin (female)

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Endocrine gland: Ovaries

Hormone: Inhibin

Target Tissue: Anterior pituitary gland

Function: Inhibits secretion of FSH

Distribution: Circulating

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Relaxin

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Endocrine gland: Ovaries

Hormone: Relaxin

Target Tissue: 1. Uterine cervix. 2. Pubic symphysis

Function: 1. Dialation. 2. Relaxes pubic symphysis during pregnancy

Distribution: 1-2. Circulating

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Inhibin (male)

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Endocrine gland: Testes

Hormone: Inhibin

Target Tissue: ANterior pituitary

Function: Inhibits secretion of FSH

Distribution: Circualting

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Testosterone

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Endocrine gland: Testes

Hormone: Testosterone

Target Tissue: 1. Testes and associated tissues of the inguinal canal. 2. Testes. 3. Various tissues of the body

Function: 1. A descent of testes before birth. 2. Sperm production. 3. Secondary male characteristics and metabolism

Distribution: 1/3. Ciculating 2. Local/Circualting

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Hypothalamus Hormones

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  1. Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH)
  2. Growth Hormone Inhibiting Hormone (GHIH)
  3. Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone (TRH)
  4. Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH)
  5. Prolactin Releasing Hormone (PRH)
  6. Prolactin Inhibiting Hormone (PIH)
  7. Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone (CRH)
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Anterior Pituitary Hormones

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  1. Human Growth Hormone (HnGH)
  2. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
  3. Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
  4. Prolactin (PRL)
  5. Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone (MSH)
  6. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
  7. Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
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Posterior Pituitary Hormones

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  1. Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)

2. Oxytocin (OT)

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Thyroid Hormones

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  1. T3 and T4

2. Calcitonin (CT)

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Parathyroid gland Hormones

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  1. Parathyroid Hormone
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Adrenal Gland Hormones

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  1. Cortisol
  2. Aldosterone
  3. Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
  4. Epinephrine and Norepinephrine (NE)
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Pancreas Hormones

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  1. Glucagon (Alpha Cells)
  2. Insulin (Beta Cells)
  3. Somatostatin (Delta Cells)
  4. Pancreatic Polypeptide
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Pineal Gland Hormones

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  1. Melatonin
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Ovaries Hormones

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  1. Estrogen and progesterone
  2. Inhibin
  3. Relaxin
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Testes Hormones

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  1. Inhibin

2. Testosterone

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