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Endocrine System Flashcards

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Growth Hormone

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Source: Anterior Pituitary
Action: stimulates bone and muscle growth

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prolactin

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source: anterior pituitary
action: stimulates milk production and secretion

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adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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source: anterior pituitary
action: stimulates the adrenal cortex to synthesize and secrete glucocorticoids

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thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

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source: anterior pituitary
action: stimulates the thyroid to produce thyroid hormones

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luteinizing hormone (LH)

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source: anterior pituitary
action: stimulates ovulation in females; testosterone synthesis in males

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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

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source: anterior pituitary
action: follicle maturation in females;
spermatogenesis in males

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oxytocin

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source: hypothalamus; stored in posterior pituitary
action: uterine contractions during labor, and milk secretion during lactation

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vasopressin (ADH)

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source: hypothalamus; stored in posterior pituitary
action: stimulates water reabsorption in kidneys

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thyroid hormone

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source: thyroid
action: stimulates metabolic activity

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calcitonin

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source: thyroid
action: decreases the blood calcium level

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parathyroid hormone

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source: parathyroid
action: increases the blood calcium level

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glucocorticoids

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source: adrenal cortex
action: increase blood glucose level and decrease protein synthesis

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mineralocorticoids

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source: adrenal cortex
action: increase water reabsorption in the kidneys

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epinephrine and norepinephrine

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source: adrenal medulla
action: increase blood glucose level and heart rate

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glucagon

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source: pancreas (alpha cells)
action: stimulates conversion of glycogen to glucose in the liver; increases blood glucose

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insulin

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source: pancreas (beta cells)
action: lowers blood glucose and increases storage of glycogen

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somatostatin

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source: pancreas (delta cells)
action: suppresses secretion of glucagon and insulin

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testosterone

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source: testis
action: maintains male secondary sexual characteristics

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estrogen

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source: ovary/placenta
action: maintains female secondary sexual characteristics

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progesterone

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source: ovary/placenta
action: promotes growth/maintenance of endometrium

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melatonin

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source: pineal
action: unclear in humans

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erythropoiletin

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source: kidney
action: stimulates bone marrow to increase production of erythrocytes

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atrial natriuretic hormone

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source: heart
action: involved in osmoregulation

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thymosin

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source: thymus
action: stimulates T lymphocyte development

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corticosteroids

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derived from cholesterol
secreted by adrenal cortex in response to ACTH
3 types
gluco, mineralo, cortical sex hormones

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glucocorticids

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type of corcticosteroid
regulate glucose levels
2 types are cortisol and cortisone

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cortisol

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type of glucocorticid
known as stress hormone - released in response to stress
decreases inflammation
increase gluconeogenesis

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cortisone

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type of glucocorticid
decreases inflammation
increase gluconeogenesis

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mineralocorticids

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control salt balance through kidneys

aldosterone well-known type

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cortical sex hormones

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male sex hormones (androgens)

can create secondary male effects on females

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menstrual cycle phases

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Follicular
ovulation
luteal
menstruation

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follicular phase hormone effects

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estrogen and progesterone decline ->
GnRH secretion from hypothalamus ->
FSH and LH -> develop follicles ->
follicles produce estrogen -> negative feedbacks
GnRH, LH, and FSH
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Ovulation hormone effects

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high enough estrogen ->
GnRH, LH, and FSH increase ->
LH surge induces ovulation

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luteal phase hormone effects

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LH causes ruptured follicle to form corpus luteum ->CL secretes progesterone ->
maintains lining
estrogen + progesterone negative feedbacks
GnRH, FSH, and LH

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menstruation hormone effects

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no pregnancy = hCG (LH analog) not made
no hCG -> progesterone decline -> uterine line to come off
progesterone + estrogen decline -> remove block on GnRH

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role of estrogen in ovulation phase

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estrogen regrows endometrial lining, stimulating vascularization and glandularization of the decidua
negative feedbacks GnRH, LH, and FSH

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pregnancy hormone effects

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fertilization occurs -> hCG secreted by blastocyst/placenta -> CL maintained by hCG -> CL maintains estrogen & progesterone (1 tri) -> 2 tri hCG declines & placenta produces estrogen/progesterone -> negative feedbacks GnRH

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Menopause hormone effects

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Ovaries less sensitive to LH/FSH -> fewer follicles develop -> less estrogen/progesterone -> no negative feedback on LH/FSH

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