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ch.18 - hormones Flashcards

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adrenaline

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or epinephrine- increased heart rate and blood pressure

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adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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stimulates the adrenal cortex

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aldosterone

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increases salt reabsorption

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androgen

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male hormone secreted by the testes; testosterone

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antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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increases reabsorption of water by the kidney

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calcitonin

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decreases blood calcium levels

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epinephrine (adrenaline)

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increases heart rate and blood pressure and dilates airways

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cortisol

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increases blood sugar; secreted in times of stress

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estradiol

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estrogen secreted by the ovaries

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estrogen

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female hormone secreted by the ovaries

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follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

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stimulates hormone secretion and egg production by the ovaries and sperm by the testes

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glucagon

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increases blood sugar by conversion of glycogen to glucose

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growth hormone (GH); somatotropin

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stimulates growth of bones and soft tissues

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insulin

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helps glucose to pass into. cells, and it promotes the conversion of glucose to glycogen

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luteinizing hormone (LH)

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stimulates ovulation in females and testosterone secretion in males

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norepinephrine

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increases heart rate and blood pressure

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oxytotin (OT)

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stimulates contraction of the uterus during childbirth

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parathormone (PTH)

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increases blood calcium

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progesterone

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prepares uterus for pregnancy

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prolactin (PRL)

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promotes milk secretion

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somatotropin

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growth hormone

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testosterone

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male hormone secreted by the testes

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thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

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acts on the thyroid gland to promote its functioning; not secreted by the thyroid gland

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thyroxine (T4)

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increases metabolism in cells

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triiodothyronine (T3)

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increases metabolism in cells

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vasopressin

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increases water reabsorption and raises blood pressure

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