Major hormones for the endocrine system Flashcards

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What hormones are made by the anterior pituitary>?

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hGH- growth of all cells
ACTH: stimulate the adrenal cortex
FSH: growth of follicles in females and sperm production in males
LH : causes ovulation, stimulate estrogen and testosterone secretion
TSH: stimulate release of T3 and T4 in the thyroid
Prolactin: promotes milk production
( ALL ARE WATER SOLUBLE)

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What hormones are made by the posterior pituitary?

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Oxotocin: milk ejection and uterine contraction
(water soluble)
ADH: water reabsorption by the kidneys, inc BP
(Water soluble)

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What hormones are made by the adrenal cortex?

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Aldosterone: reduce NA excretion and inc K excretion, raise BP
Cortisol : inc blood levels of carbs, proteins and fats
( BOTH LIPID SOL)

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What hormones are made by the adrenal medulla?

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Epinephrine: stimulate sympathetic actions
norepinephrine: stimulate sympathetic actions
( both water soluble)

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What hormones are made by the thyroid?

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T3, T4: inc the basal metabolic rate (LIPID SOL)

calcitonin: lowers blood calcium (WATER SOL)

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Which hormones are made by the Parathyroid?

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PH: raise blood calcium (water sol)

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which hormone are made by the pancreas?

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insulin: promotes glc entry into cells
glucagon: inc gluconeogenesis , inc glucose blood levels
(water sol)

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which hormones are released by the ovaries?

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estrogens: growth of female sex organs and it will cause LH surge
progesterones: prepares and maintains uterus for pregnancy
( both lipid soluble)

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which hormone is produced by the testes?

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testosterone: secondary sex characteristics, closing of the epiphyseal plate ( lipid soluble)

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which hormones are made by the placenta?

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HCG : stimulate corpus luteum to grow and release estrogen and progesterone
estrogens and progesterones
( HCG is water soluble but the estrogen and progesterone are lipid sol)

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