Repro Endocrinology Hormone definitions

Question 1

Neurohormones

Answer 1

synthesized by neurons, released directly into blood to act on remote target tissue
- GnRH, FSH, LH, oxytocin

Question 2

Releasing hormones

Answer 2

synthesized by neurons in hypothalamus and cause release of other hormones from adenohypophysis
-GnRH

Question 3

Gonadotropins

Answer 3

synthesized and secreted by specialized cells in adenohypophysis. Stimulatory effect on the gonads
-FSH, LH

Question 4

Sexual promoters

Answer 4

secreted by gonads to stimulate repro tract, regulate fxn of hypothalamus and adenohypophysis
-Estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, eCG, hCG

Question 5

Pregnancy maintenance hormones

Answer 5

[high] during pregnancy, maintains pregnancy and aids in lactation ability
- progestins, placental lactogen

Question 6

General metabolic hormones

Answer 6

not repro hormones but promote metabolic well-being
-thyroxin, adrenal corticoids, GH

Question 7

General metabolic hormones

Answer 7

not repro hormones but promote metabolic well-being
-thyroxin, adrenal corticoids, GH

Question 8

Luteolytic hormones

Answer 8

cause destruction of CL
-PGF2a