LIPIDS MAIN PT. 3 Flashcards
a biochemical substance, produced by a ductless gland, that has a messenger function
HORMONE
type of estrogen in which levels usually are only measured during pregnancy
ESTRIOL
similar in structure to progesterone
MORNING AFTER PILL
a hormone that is a cholesterol derivative
STEROID HORMONE
hormone that promote the development of male secondary sex characteristics and also promote muscle growth
ANDROGENS
produced in large amounts by the placenta, the tissue that links the fetus to the mother
ESTRIOL
interferes with gestation of a fertilized egg and terminates a pregnancy within the first nine weeks of gestation more effectively and safely than surgical methods
MORNING AFTER PILL / RU - 486
Major classes of steroid hormones
1) SEX HORMONES
2) Adrenocorticoid hormones
this hormone’s form is TESTOSTERONE
ANDROGENS
can be detected as early as the 9th week of pregnancy, and its levels increase until delivery
ESTRIOL
illegal steroid drugs used by some athletes to build up muscle strength and enhance endurance
ANABOLIC STEROIDS
hormone that controls the reproduction and secondary sex characteristics
Sex hormones
this hormone prepare the lining of the uterus for implantation of the fertilized ovum and also suppress ovulation
PROGESTINS
TRUE / FALSE:
ESTRIOL cannot be measured in urine
FALSE
one of the more commonly used anabolic steroids
methandrostenolone
hormone that regulate numerous biochemical processes in the body
Adrenocorticoid hormones
Pregnancy hormones
PROGESTINS
this estrogen may be measured in women who have gone through menopause to determine their estrogen levels
ESTRONE
types of ADRENOCORTECOID HORMONES or CORTICOSTEROIDS
MINERALOCORTICOIDS
GLUCOCORTICOID
types of SEX HORMONES
1) ESTROGENS
2) ANDROGENS
3) PROGESTINS
this hormone is Synthesized in the ovaries and the placenta
PROGESTINS
this type of estrogen may be measured in men or women who might have cancer of the ovaries, testicles,or adrenal glands
ESTRONE
CORTICOSTEROIDS example: Aldosterone
MINERALOCORTICOIDS
Female sex hormone
ESTROGENS