Practical #1 Flashcards
Anterior pituitary produces?
Everything except oxytocin and ADH
Posterior pituitary produces?
oxytocin and ADH
Stimulates thyroid to secrete hormones
TSH
Stimulates adrenal cortex to to secrete hormones
ACTH
Stimulates gonads to secrete sex cells
FSH
Stimulates gonads to secrete sex cells (two letters)
LH
Promotes general growth through protein synthesis
GH
Causes milk production
PRL
melanocyte stimulating hormone
MSH
Causes milk ejection and uterine contraction
OT
Causes water reabsorption from kidneys
ADH
What is the “master gland?”
The pituitary gland
What are gonadotropic hormones?
LH and FSH
What hormone lowers blood sugar levels?
Insulin
Function of T3 & T4
Increases energy and promotes cell growth
What hormone decreases calcium?
Calcitonin
What hormone increases blood calcium
Parathyroid hormone
What hormone regulates electrolyte composition of body fluids?
Mineralcorticoids
Hormones that regulate cell metabolism
Glucocorticoids
Hormones that are mainly androgens
Gonadocorticoids
Hormones for fight-or-flight
Epinephrine/norepinephrine
Increases blood sugar
Glucagon
Plays a role in biological rhythm
Melatonin
Male hormones for development of secondary sexual characteristics, protein synthesis, and sperm production
Androgens
Female hormones for implantation of egg and production of milk
Estrogen/progesterone
Promotes development of t-lymphocyte
Thymosin
Graves’ disease is caused by _______ thyroidism
Hyper
Cushing’s syndrome there are high or low levels of cortisol?
High
I’m Addison’s disease there are high or low levels of cortisol
Low
Hypo secretion if insulin leans to what condition?
Diabetes mellitus
What gland produces melatonin?
Pineal gland
