Where hormones released from Flashcards
Where is Groth-hormone-releasing hormone produced and what does it do?
hypothalamus - stimulates release of GH from pituitary gland
Where is CRH produced and what does it do?
hypothalamus - stimulates release of ACTH from pituitary gland
Where is Thyrotropin-releasing hormone produced and what does it do?
hypothalamus - release of TSH from anterior pituitary gland
Where is T3 (and other thyroid hormones) produced and what does it do?
thyroid gland - increase emtabolic rate and heart rate; promote growth
Where is GnRH produced and what does it do?
hypothalamus - stimulates release of FSH and LH from pituitary gland
Where is ADH produced and what does it do?
promotes reabsorption of H2O by kidneys
Where is Oxytocin produced and what does it do?
hypothalamus - induces labor and milk release from mammary glands in females
Where is Melatonin produced and what does it do?
pineal gland - regulates sleep-wake cycles and seasonal reproduction
Where is Growth Hormone (GH) produced and what does it do?
anterior pituitary gland - stimulates growth factors
Where is ACTH produced and what does it do?
anterior pituitary gland - stimulates adrenal glands to secrete glucocorticoids such as cortisol
Where is TSH produced and what does it do?
anterior pituitary gland - stimulates thyroid gland to secrete thyroid hormones
Where is FSH and LH produced and what does it do?
anterior pituitary gland - stimulate production of gametes and sex steroid hormones
Where is Prolactin (PRL) produced and what does it do?
anterior pituitary gland - stimulates mammary gland growth and milk production in females
Where is epinephrine produced and what does it do?
adrenal gland - produces many effects related to short-term stress
Where is cortisol produced and what does it do?
adrenal glands - produces many effects relates to short-term and long-term stress responses
Where is aldosterone produced and what does it do?
adrenal galnds - increases reabsorption of Na+ by kidneys
Where is EPO (erythropoietin) produced and what does it do?
kidneys - stimulates synthesis of red blood cells
Where is glucagon produced and what does it do?
pancreas - increases blood glucose
Where is insulin produced and what does it do?
pancreas - decreases blood glucose
Where is estradiol produced and what does it do?
ovaries - regulates development and maintenance of secondary sex characteristics in females; other effects
Where is progesterone produced and what does it do?
ovaries - prepares uterus for pregnancy
Where is testosterone produced and what does it do?
testes - regulates development and maintenance of secondary sex characteristics in males; other effects
