Unit 3 Exam Flashcards
chain of amino acids - binds to receptor on membrane
protein hormone
smaller, simpler. Single version of an amino acid. binds to receptor on membrane
amine hormone
cholesterol base. activate receptors within cells.
steroid hormone
FSH and LH
protein
thyroid-stimulating hormone
protein
insulin
protein
oxytocin and vasopressin. where?
protein. pituitary - posterior lobe
epinephrine and NE
amine
thyroid hormones
amine
melatonin
amine
estradiol
steroid
progesterone
steroid
androgens (testosterone and dihydrotestosterone)
steroid
cortisol
steroid
what does oxytocin do?
milk let down, orgasm physical contact, species bonding
what does vasopressin do?
water conservation, increases blood pressure, pair bonding in prairie voles
hormone secretion is regulated by ___________ feedback
negative
negative feedback
output of the hormone feeds back to inhibit drive for more of that same hormone
allostasis
behavioral and physiological adjustments made in response to current & predicted environmental stressors
what detects osmotic thirst
osmosensory neurons: hypothalamic nuclei and circumventricular organs
breaks down glycogen for use
glucagon
