neuroendocrine_flashcards
“Stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth and milk ejection during breastfeeding”,
“Oxytocin”,
“Promotes water retention in kidneys and regulates blood pressure”,
“Vasopressin (ADH)”,
“Stimulates the anterior pituitary to release specific hormones”,
“Releasing Hormones (RH)”,
“Stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and regeneration”,
“Growth Hormone (GH)”,
“Stimulates the adrenal cortex to release cortisol”,
“Adrenocorticotropin Hormone (ACTH)”,
“Stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones”,
“Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)”,
“Stimulates growth of ovarian follicles and spermatogenesis in testes”,
“Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)”,
“Triggers ovulation and production of estrogen and progesterone in females; stimulates testosterone production in males”,
“Luteinizing Hormone (LH)”,
“Promotes milk production in females”,
“Prolactin”,
“Regulates skin pigmentation in lower animals”,
“Melanocyte Stimulating Hormones (MSH)”,
“Regulates sleep-wake cycles and seasonal biological rhythms”,
“Melatonin”,
“Regulates basal metabolic rate, heart rate, and body temperature”,
“Triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4)”,
“Lowers blood calcium levels by inhibiting bone resorption and promoting calcium deposition”,
“Calcitonin”,
“Increases blood calcium levels by stimulating bone resorption, enhancing calcium absorption in intestines, and reabsorption in kidneys”,
“Parathormone (PTH)”,
“Increases blood glucose levels by stimulating glycogen breakdown in the liver”,
“Glucagon”,
“Decreases blood glucose levels by facilitating glucose uptake into cells and promoting glycogen synthesis”,
“Insulin”,
“Inhibits secretion of insulin, glucagon, and other digestive hormones”,
“Somatostatin”,
“Regulates pancreatic secretions and gastrointestinal motility”,
“Pancreatic Polypeptides”,
“Regulates metabolism, immune response, and stress response”,
“Glucocorticoids”,
“Regulates electrolyte and water balance”,
“Mineralocorticoids”,
“Enhances the fight-or-flight response by increasing heart rate, blood pressure, and energy availability”,
“Epinephrine and Norepinephrine”,
“Develops and maintains female secondary sexual characteristics and reproductive system”,
“Estrogen”,
“Prepares the uterus for implantation and maintains pregnancy”,
“Progesterone”,
“Inhibits secretion of FSH to regulate ovarian follicle development”,
“Inhibin”,
“Develops and maintains male secondary sexual characteristics and spermatogenesis”,
“Testosterone”,
“Supports uterine lining and maintains pregnancy”,
“Progesterone”,
“Regulates maternal metabolism and mammary gland development for lactation”
“Placental Lactogens”
