Endocrine hormones

Question 1

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Answer 1

ACTH
source: anterior pituitary
Target: adrenal cortex
Action: stimulates, glucorticiod release from adrenal gland

Question 2

Aldosterone

Answer 2

ALD source: adrenal cortex
target: kidneys, sweat gland intestine, salivary gland
Action: restricts loss of water, Na (sodium) in urine, sweat, digestive tract, and saliva

Question 3

Androgens

Answer 3

Source: adrenal cortex Target: kidneys action: development of manly characteristics

Question 4

Angiotensin ii

Answer 4

Source: Andreal cortex
Target: kidneys, sweat gland, intestine, salivary
Action: restricts loss of water, Na in urine, sweat, digestive tract, and saliva

Question 5

Antidiuretic hormone

abbreviation?

Answer 5

ADH
Source: posterior pituitary
Target: Kidneys
Action: reduce water loss and increase thirst

Question 6

Calcitonin

Answer 6

Source: thyroid gland Target: bone and kidney
Action: lowers blood Ca levels, inhibits osteoclasts, increases urinary calcium loss

Question 6

Atrial Natriuretic peptide

Answer 6

ANP Source: heart
target: blood
Action: lower blood volume or blood pressure

Question 6

Calcitriol

Answer 6

Source: kidneys
Target: intestine
Action: stimulates phosphate and calcium absorption in intestine

Question 7

Corticosteroids

Answer 7

Source: adrenal cortex
Target: all cells
Action: control immune system defenses

Question 8

Epinephrine

Answer 8

Source: pancreas
Target: heart
Action: increases heart rate and force, release glucose, fatty acids into blood, opens airways

Question 9

Erythropoietin

Answer 9

EPO
Source: kidneys
Target: bone marrow
Action: stimulates red blood cell by bone marrow

Question 10

Estrogen

Answer 10

Source: female gonad
Target: uterus, hypothalamus, pituitary, bone, and liver
Action: regulating female reproductive system

Question 11

Follicle stimulating hormone

Answer 11

FSH
Source: anterior pituitary
Target: ovary & teste
Action: stimulates estrogen secretion egg and sperm production

Question 12

Glucagon

Answer 12

Pancreas
Liver cells
Raises blood glucose concentration, increases glycogen breakdown & glucose synthesis

Question 13

Glucocorticoids

Answer 13

Source: adrenal cortex
Target: all cells
Action: inhibits inflammation associated with molecules

Question 14

Growth Hormone

Answer 14

hGh
Anterior pituitary
All cells
Stimulates cell growth

Question 15

Inhibin

Answer 15

Female gonad
Anterior pituitary gland
Regulating the pituitary secretion of FSH

Question 16

Inhibiting hormones

Answer 16

IH
Hypothalamus
Pituitary gland
Inhibits hormone production and secretion

Question 17

Insulin

Answer 17

Pancreas
All cells
Lowers blood glucose, increases glucose uptake, storage, and use by target cells

Question 17

leptin

Answer 17

Adipose tissue
Pituitary gland
control appetite

Question 18

luteinizing Hormone

abbreviation

Answer 18

LH
Anterior Pituitary
Ovary & Teste
Triggers ovulation, progestin production, & androgen production

Question 19

Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone

Answer 19

MSH
anterior pituitary
cells of the epithelium liver, muscle & fat cells
production of pigments

Question 20

Melatonin

Answer 20

MEL
Pineal gland
all cells
Establishes daily wake and sleep cycles, inhibits reproductive function & protects neural tissue from free radicals

Question 21

Norepinephrine

Answer 21

adrenal medulla
Bloodstream
increases heart rate & force, releases glucose, fatty acids into blood, opens airways

Question 22

Oxytocin

Answer 22

posterior pituitary wall of uterus stimulates uterine contraction and stimulates prostate gland smooth muscle

Question 23

Parathyroid Hormone

Answer 23

PTH Parathyroid gland Small intestine & kidney raises blood Ca by speeding bone breakdown, increases dietary absorption, and slows loss in kidneys

Question 24

Progesterone

Answer 24

P4 sustenecular cells endometrium of the uterus Prepares enometrium

Question 25

Prolactin | abbrviaton

Answer 25

PRL anterior pituitary mammary glands stimulates mammary gland development and milk secretion

Question 26

Releasing Hormones

Answer 26

RH Hypothalamus anterior pituitary releases hormones

Question 27

Renin

Answer 27

Kidneys adrenal gland is an enzyme that leads to angiotensin ii that triggers aldosterone from arenal cortex

Question 28

Resisten

Answer 28

Adipose tissue all cells reduce insulin response

Question 29

Testosterone

Answer 29

male gonad all cells regulates bone mass, fat distribution muscle mass & strength, sex drive, production of red blood cells

Question 30

Thyroid hormones

Answer 30

T3 & T4 Thyroid gland all cells increases metabolism and heat production

Question 31

Thyroid Hormone Stimulating

Answer 31

TSH Anterior pituitary Thyroid triggers thyroid hormone release