M3G Endocrine Glands Secretion and Action Flashcards by Jun Saw

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thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3)

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increases metabolism in blood

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calcitonin

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decreases blood calcium

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parathyroid hormone (PTH)

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increase blood calcium

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cortisol (glucocorticoid)

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increases blood sugar

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aldosterone (mineralocorticoid)

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increases reabsorption of sodium

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androgens, estrogens (sex hormones)

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development of secondary sex characteristics

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epinephrine (adrenaline)

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sympathomimetic

increases heart rate and blood pressure

dilates bronchial tubes

releases glucose from glycogen

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norepinephrine (noradrenaline)

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sympathomimetic

constricts blood vessels to raise blood pressure

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insulin

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decreases blood sugar

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glucagon

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increases blood sugar

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growth hormone (GH) or somatotropin

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increases bone and tissue growth

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thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

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stimulates thyroid gland: T4 and T3

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adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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stimulates adrenal cortex; cortisol secretion

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follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

A gonadotropin

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oogenesis (formation of ova/ egg cells)

spermatogenesis (formation of sperm cells)

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luteinizing hormone (LH)

A gonadotropin

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promotes ovulation; testosterone secretion

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prolactin (PRL)

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growth of breast tissue and milk secretion

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antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or vasopressin

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reabsorption of water by kidney tubules

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oxytocin

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contraction of uterus in childbirth

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estrogens

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development of ova and female secondary sex characteristics

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progesterone

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prepares and maintains the uterus in pregnancy

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testosterone

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development of sperm and male secondary sex characteristics