Mod 8 Flashcards
What hormone does the anterior pituitary release to promote tissue growth?
Growth Hormone (GH)
Type: Protein, Receptor: Extracellular, Target Organ: All cells
What hormone does the anterior pituitary release to promote milk production?
Prolactin (PRL)
Type: Peptide, Receptor: Extracellular, Target Organ: Mammary
What hormone stimulates thyroid hormone release from the thyroid?
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Type: Glycoprotein, Receptor: Extracellular, Target Organ: Thyroid
What hormone stimulates hormone release by the adrenal cortex?
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
Type: Amine, Receptor: Intracellular, Target Organ: Adrenal Cortex
What hormone stimulates gamete production in the testis and ovaries?
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Type: Glycoprotein, Receptor: Extracellular, Target Organ: Testis, Ovaries
What hormone stimulates androgen production by gonads?
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Type: Glycoprotein, Receptor: Extracellular, Target Organ: Testis, Ovaries
What hormone stimulates water reabsorption by the kidneys?
Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)
Type: Peptide, Receptor: Extracellular, Target Organ: Kidneys
What hormone stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth?
Oxytocin
Type: Peptide, Receptor: Extracellular, Target Organ: Uterus, Mammary
What hormones stimulate basal metabolic rate?
Thyroxine (T4) and Triiodothyronine (T3)
Type: Amine, Receptor: Intracellular, Target Organ: Most cells
What hormone reduces blood calcium levels?
Calcitonin
Type: Peptide, Receptor: Extracellular, Target Organ: Bone
What hormone increases blood calcium levels?
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
Type: Peptide, Receptor: Extracellular, Target Organ: Bone, Kidney, Digestive tract
What hormone increases blood sodium levels?
Aldosterone
Type: Steroid, Receptor: Intracellular, Target Organ: Kidneys
What hormones increase blood glucose levels?
Cortisol, Corticosterone, Cortisone
Type: Steroid, Receptor: Intracellular, Target Organ: Most cells
What hormones stimulate pubic hair growth and increase sex drive in females?
Androgens (Testosterone, Estrogen)
Type: Steroid, Receptor: Intracellular, Target Organ: Most cells
What hormones stimulate the fight-or-flight response?
Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
Type: Steroid, Receptor: Intracellular, Target Organ: Heart, vessels, liver, adipose
What hormone regulates sleep cycles?
Melatonin
Type: Amine, Receptor: Intracellular, Target Organ: Hypothalamus
What hormone reduces blood glucose levels?
Insulin
Type: Protein, Receptor: Extracellular, Target Organ: Most cells, Liver, Muscle, Adipose
What hormone increases blood glucose levels?
Glucagon
Type: Protein, Receptor: Extracellular, Target Organ: Liver
What hormone stimulates the development of male secondary sex characteristics?
Testosterone
Type: Steroid, Receptor: Intracellular, Target Organ: Most cells
What hormones stimulate the development of female secondary sex characteristics?
Estrogen and Progesterone
Type: Steroid, Receptor: Intracellular, Target Organ: Most cells, Uterus and breast
What hormones does the hypothalamus release to stimulate or inhibit secretion?
Releases and inhibits hormones (GnRH, PRL, TRH, Inhibin)
Type: Mixed, Receptor: Both, Target Organ: Anterior Pituitary
What hormone decreases blood volume and pressure?
Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP)
Type: Peptide, Receptor: Extracellular, Target Organ: Kidneys
What hormone stimulates T cell development?
Thymosin
Type: Peptide, Receptor: Extracellular, Target Organ: Most cells
What hormone stimulates red blood cell production?
Erythropoietin
Type: Glycoprotein, Receptor: Extracellular, Target Organ: Bone marrow, blood vessels
