Brief Hormone Information - Unit 1 Flashcards
1
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What is the endocrine system?
A
A system of glands that produce and secrete hormones.
2
Q
Hormones most commonly affect what 5 health patterns?
A
Nutritional/metabolic, activity/exercise, elimination, sleep/rest, sexuality/reproduction
3
Q
How do hormones know when to stop releasing their hormones?
A
It’s a negative feedback loop!
4
Q
Hypothalamus - what hormones are here?
A
Corticotropin-releasing hormone. Thyroptropin-releasing hormone. Gonadotropin-releasing hormones. Growth Hormone-releasing hormone Growth Hormone-inhibiting hormone Prolactin-inhibiting hormone Melanocyte-inhibiting hormone.
5
Q
What hormones are in the anterior pituitary?
A
Thyroid-stimulating hormone. Adrenocotropic hormone. Luteinizing hormone. Follicle-stimulating hormone. Prolactin. Growth Hormone. Melanocyte-stimulating hormone.
6
Q
What hormone are part of the posterior pituitary?
A
ADH, Oxytocin
7
Q
The thyroid - what does it have?
A
T3, T4, Calcitonin
8
Q
What does the parathyroid have?
A
Parathyroid Hormone
9
Q
What do the adrenals have?
A
Cortisol, Aldosterone, NE/E
10
Q
What does the pancreas have?
A
Insulin, Glucagon, Somatostatin
11
Q
What do the gonads have?
A
Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone
