Flashcards in anatomy final test - hormones to know Deck (22)
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Growth Hormone RH (gh-RH)
Releases GH from anterior pituitary
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Thyrotropin RH (TRH)
Releases TSH from anterior pituitary
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Corticotropin RH (CRH)
Releases ACTH from anterior pituitary
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Gonadotropin RH (GnRH)
Releases fsh and lh from anterior pituitary
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Thyroid stimulating H ( TSH)
Increases thyroxine from thyroid gland
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Growth hormone - (GH)
Increases growth in most tissue
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Adrenocorticotropic H (ACTH)
Increases cortisol from adrenal cortex
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Luteinizing H ( LH)
Stimulates ovary or testis
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Follicle-stimulating H (FSH)
Stimulates ovary or testis
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Oxytocin (OT)
Milk ejection by breasts, or contraction of uterus.
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Thyroxine (Thyroid H; TH)
Increases metabolic rate of most cells
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Calcitonin
Lowers blood calcium levels by inhibiting osteoclasts
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Parathyroid hormone
Raises blood calcium levels via action on bone, kidney, and small intestine.
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Epinephrine
Enhances sympathetic response in organs with sympathetic receptors.
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Norepinephrine (NE)
Enhances sympathetic response in organs with sympathetic receptors
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Cortisol
Increases protein and fat breakdown in most tissues, increases stress response
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Insulin
Lowers blood glucose by allowing it to enter most cells.
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Estrogen
Promotes reproductive capability of primary and secondary sex organs
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Progesterone
Promotes reproductive capability of breasts and uterus; sustains pregnancy
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Testosterone
Promotes reproductive capability of primary and secondary sex Organs.
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Melatonin
Affects the day/night cycle (and reproductive readiness in some mammals and birds)
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