Hormones

Question 1

Human Growth hormone (hGH)

Answer 1

Made/Secreted: Anterior Pituitary
Target: many body cells
Action: Causes cells to grow, divide, & create new cells

Question 2

Hypothalamus

Answer 2

Located in the brain below the thalamus.”Master” if Pituitary Gland.
Has a role in: water balance, metabolism, body temp, appetite, emotions. [Link between the nervous and endocrine systems.]

Question 3

Pineal Gland

Answer 3

Produces/Secretes Melatonin. Controls sleep patterns

Question 4

Pituitary Gland

Answer 4

Pea-size gland located deep within the crainum at base of brain. “Master gland”- regulates activities of entire endocrine system.

Question 5

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

Answer 5

Made/Secreted: Anterior Pituitary
Target: Adrenal Gland
Action: Stimulate adrenal gland to produce its own set of hormones (glucocoritcoids & adrenocorticol)

Question 6

Follicle Stimulating hormone (FSH)

Answer 6

Made/Secreted: Anterior Pituitary
Target: Ovaries/Testes
Action: produce gametes (sperm/eggs)

Question 7

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

Answer 7

Made/secreted: Anterior Pituitary
Target: Ovaries/Testes
Action: influence development of gametes (sperm/eggs).
Promotes progesterone/testosterone production

Question 8

Prolactin (PRL)

Answer 8

Made/Secreted: Anterior Pituitary
Target: cells of mammary glands
Action: stimulate cells of mammary glands to produce own hormones. Milk production

Question 9

Thyroid Stimulating hormone (TSH)

Answer 9

Made/Secreted: Anterior Pituitary
Target: Thyroid
Action: stimulates thyroid to produce Thyroid hormone

Question 10

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Answer 10

Made/Secreted: Posterior Pituitary
Target: cells of kidney
Action: Stimulates kidney cells to reabsorb more water back into blood stream

Question 11

Oxytocin (OT)

Answer 11

Made/Secreted: Posterior Pituitary
Target: muscles in wall of uterus & mammary glands
Action: stimulate uterine contraction and milk production

Question 12

Triiodothronine (T3) & Thyroxine (T4)

Answer 12

Made: Thyroid Gland
Target: all body cells
Action: causes cells to increase their metabolism

Question 13

Calcitonin (CT)

Answer 13

Made: Thyroid Gland
Target: Bone cells (osteoclasts)
Action: stimulates osteoblasts to lay down more bone (produce more matrix which stores calcium). Causes you to store more Calcium (decrease calcium level in blood)

Question 14

Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

Answer 14

Made: Parathyroid
Target: Bone cells
Action: increase blood calcium levels & decrease blood phosphate levels. Increase # and activity of osteoclasts
2nd Target: Kidney cells
Action: regulate calcium and phosphate re-absorption from urine

Question 15

Thymosin hormone

Answer 15

Made: Thymus
Target: T Cells
Action: promote maturation of T-cells

Question 16

Mineralcorticoids (mainly aldosterone)

Answer 16

Made: Adrenal Cortex
Action: Increase blood levels of sodium and water; decrease blood level of potassium

Question 17

Glucocorticoids (mainly cortisol)

Answer 17

Made: Adrenal Cortex
Action: Increase metabolism of fats, carbs & proteins. Increase glucose levels, decrease inflammation, depress immune response, provide resistance to stress

Question 18

Sex Hormones

Anrogens/Estrogens

Answer 18

Made: Adrenal Cortex
Action: affect hair growth & sex drive

Question 19

Epinephrine (EPI)
Norepinephrine (NE)
Dopamine

Answer 19

Made: Adrenal Medulla
Action: enhance effects of sympathetic division of ANS during stress