Lab Practical Flashcards
FSH/LH
FSH-regulates growth-anterior pituitary
LH-ovulation and testosterone-anterior pituitary
Aldosterone/ADH
aldosterone-retains Na and h2o-adrenal gland
ADH- increase h2o retention-posterior pituitary
Prolactin (luteotrophin)
Produce breast milk-anterior pituitary
Oxytocin
Aids in contractions during child birth-posterior pituitary
Calcitonin/parathyroid
Calcitonin-decreases blood calcium levels-thyroid
Parathyroid-increases blood calcium levels-parathyroid
Epinephrine/norepinephrine
Epinephrine-fight or flight in sympathetic nervous system
Norepinephrine-increases ability to think quickly
Both from the adrenal medulla
T3/T4
T3-maintains metabolism-cells
T4-circulating form-thyroid
Cortisol/ACTH
Cortisol-body response to stress-adrenal cortex
ACTH-stimulates release of cortisol-anterior pituitary
Growth hormone
Stimulates protein synthesis and growth-anterior pituitary
Type 1 diabetes
Low blood sugar level (hypoglycemia)
Type 2 diabetes
High blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia)
Cushing’s disease
Body exposed to high levels of cortisol
Caused by tumor in pituitary gland
Cushing’s syndrome
Hormonal disorder
High levels of cortisol
Production of too much or taking meds
Addison’s disease
Low hormones from adrenal gland
Superior colliculus
Get visual signals from retina
