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Summary Of Hormone Production Flashcards

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Melatonin

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Decreases body temperature, increases drowsiness

Secreted from pineal gland

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Where is the pineal gland?

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Behind the hypothalamus

Outside of the BBB

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Hypothalamic releasing hormone

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Produced by hypothalamus

Regulates secretion of anterior pituitary hormones

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Oxytocin

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Produced by hypothalamus

Regulates milk let down and uterine contractions

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ADH

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Produced in hypothalamus

Regulates reabsorption of water in kidneys

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Growth hormone

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Anterior pituitary

Growth, secretion f IGF-1

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Prolactin

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Produced by anterior pituitary

Develops mammary glands and produces milk

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TSH

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Produced by anterior pituitary

Secretion of thyroid hormones

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ACTH

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Produced by anterior pituitary

Secretion of adrenal cortical hormones

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FSH

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Produced in anterior pituitary

Stimulates development of ovarian follicles/spermatozoa

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LH

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Produced in anterior pituitary

Luteinising hormone - secretion of sex hormones, formation of corpus luteum

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12
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Where are oxytocin and ADH stored?

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Posterior pituitary gland

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T3 & T4

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Produced by thyroid gland

Metabolism, heat, growth, CNS development and maturation

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Calcitonin

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Produced by thyroid gland

Metabolism of calcium and phosphate

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PTH

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Produced by parathyroid glands

Regulate calcium and phosphate metabolism

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ANP/BNP (atrial/brain natriuretic peptide)

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Produced in heart

Regulates sodium excretion in the kidneys

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IGF-1

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Produced in liver

Growth

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Thrombopoetin

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Produced in liver
Produces thrombocytes (platelets)
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Hepcidin

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Produced in liver

Regulates iron metabolism

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Gastrin

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Produced in GI tract

Regulates secretion of HCl in stomach

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Secretin

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Produced in GI tract

Regulates secretion of HCO3 in pancreas

22
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CCK

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Produced in GI tract

Secretion of enzymes in pancreas and contraction of gall bladder

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Gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP)

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Produced in GI tract

Regulates secretion of HCL in stomach and secretion of insulin

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GLP-1 GLP-2

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Produced in GI tract
Secretion of insulin
Appetite

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Insulin

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Metabolism of glucose, fat and protein

Produced in endocrine pancreas

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Glucagon

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Glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis

Produced in endocrine pancreas

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Aldosterone

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Produced in adrenal cortex

Regulates Na/K excretion in kidneys

28
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Cortisol

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Produced by adrenal cortex

Metabolism & adaptation to stress

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Androgens

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Produced in adrenal cortex (and testes)

Contributes to sex steroids, growth & function of reproduction organs

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Adrenaline/noradrenaline

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Produced in adrenal medulla

Metabolism, cardiac function, adaptation to stres

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Vit D3 (1,25 OH2)

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Produced by kidneys

Calcium absorption from the intestines

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Ertyropoietin

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Produced in kidneys

Produces erythrocytes

33
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Renin

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ENZYME produced in kidneys

Regulates production of angiotensin 1

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Oestrogen/progesterone

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Produced in ovaries (and in placenta during pregnancy-grows uterus & foetus)
Growth and function of reproductive hormones

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Inhibin

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Produced in ovaries

Inhibits FSH secretion

36
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Relaxin

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Produced in ovaries

Relaxes cervix and pelvic ligaments

37
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Chorionic gonadotropin

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Produced in placenta

Regulates secretion of sex hormones

38
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Leptin

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Produced by adipocytes

Decreases appetite

39
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Adiponectin

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Produced by adipose tissue

Metabolism and angiogenesis (producing new blood vessels)

40
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Vascular endothelial growth factor

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Produced by adipose tissue

Angiogenesis

41
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PTHrP

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Produced by most tissues

Regulates calcium metabolism

42
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What is acromegaly?

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Chronic excess growth hormone

43
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Which 6 hormones does the anterior pituitary secrete? FLAT PiG

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FSH
LH
ACTH
TSH
Prolactin
GH
44
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What are the solubility of these hormones: peptide/protein hormones, steroids, AA derivatives, FA compounds

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Water
Lipid
Water/lipid
Lipid

45
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What are eicosaroids?

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Hormones derived by FA compounds. 4 groups: prostaglandins, prostacyclins, thromboxanes, leukotrienes

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