Final Exam Hormone Chart flashcards
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What does ADH stand for? And what is the other name for if it’s in the brain?
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Anti-Diruetic hormone and in the brain it’s called vasoporessin
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Where is ADH produced?
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In the hypothalamus
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Where is oxytocin produced?
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In the hypothalamus
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Where is prolactin produced?
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The anterior pituitary
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What does FSH stand for?
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Follicle stimulating hormone
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What does LH stand for?
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Lutenizing hormone
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Where is FSH/LH produced?
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in the anterior pituitary
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What does ACTH stand for?
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Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
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Where is ATCH produced?
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In the anterior pituitary
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What does TSH stand for?
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Thyroid stimulating hormone
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Where is TSH produced?
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In the anterior pituitary
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What does GH stand for?
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Growth hormone
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Where is GH produced?
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Anterior pituitary
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What hormone is prolactin regulated by? Is is inhibiting or releasing?
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It is regulated by dopamine and it is inhibiting unless pregnancy hormones are present
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What hormone is FSH/LH regulated by? Is is inhibiting or releasing?
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It is regulated by GnRH which is a releasing hormone
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What hormone is ACTH regulated by? Is is inhibiting or releasing?
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It is regulated by CRH which is a releasing hormone
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What does CRH stand for?
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Corticotropin releasing hormone
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What is TSH regulated by? Is is inhibiting or releasing?
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It is regulated by TRH which is a releasing hormone
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What is GH regulated by? Is is inhibiting or releasing?
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It is regulated by GHRH which is releasing and Somatostatin (IH) which is inhibiting
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What are the areas of effect for ADH?
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Kidneys and tissues in the brain
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What are the areas of effect for Oxytocin?
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Uterus
Mammary glands
tissues in the brain
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What are the areas of effect for prolactin?
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mammary glands of the breast
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What are the areas of effect for FSH/LH generally speaking?
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Gonads
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What are the areas of effect for ACTH?
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Adrenal cortex
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What are the areas of effect for TSH?
Thyroid gland
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What are the areas of effect for GH?
Liver
Lots of tissues in the body
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What are the effects of ADH/ Vasopressin?
-Tells the kidneys to retain water when dehydrated
- it the brain is linked to aggressive behavior particularly in males
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What are the effects of oxytocin?
- provides + feedback during childbirth
- controls milk ejection from the breasts
- plays a role in emotional bonding
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What are the effects of prolactin?
produces breast milk
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What are the effects of FSH/LH generally speaking?
to produces gametes in the gonads
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What are the effects of ACTH?
- produces glucocorticods mainly cortisol from the adrenal cortex
- plays a role in glucose, protein, and fat metabolism
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What are the effects of TSH?
releases thyroid hormones T3 and T4
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What are the effects of GH?
- stimulates the liver to produce insulin like growth factors
- promotes tissue growth via mitosis throughout the body
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What are the effects of insulin like growth factors?
- It directly promotes cartilage growth
- plays a role in elevating blood glucose
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What does ATCH stand for?
adrenocorticotrophic hormones
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Where is CRH produced?
In the hypothalamus
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Where is TRH produced?
hypothalamus
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Where is GHRH produced?
in the hypothalamus
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Where is cortisol produced?
in the adrenal cortex
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Where is TSH produced?
anterior pituitary
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Where is T3/T4 produced?
thyroid gland
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Where is GH produced?
anterior pituitary
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Where is IGF produced?
in the liver
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What does PTH stand for?
parathyroid hormone
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Where is PTH produced?
In the parathyroid gland
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How is calcitriol produced?
skin to the liver to the kidney
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Where is calcitonin produced?
by the thyroid gland
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What are the area(s) of effect for CRH?
anterior pituitary
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What are the area(s) of effect for TRH?
anterior pitutiary
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What are the area(s) of effect for GHRH?
anterior pituitary
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What are the area(s) of effect for ACTH?
adrenal cortex
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What are the area(s) of effect for cortisol?
immune system
liver
muscle
adipose tissue
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What are the area(s) of effect for TSH?
thyroid gland
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What are the area(s) of effect t3/t4?
most cells
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What are the area(s) of effect for GH?
liver
muscle
adipose
immune system
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What are the area(s) of effect for IGF?
cartilage
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What are the area(s) of effect for PTH?
small instestine
bone
kidneys
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What are the area(s) of effect for calcitriol?
small intestine
bone
kidneys
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What are the area(s) of effect for Calcitonin?
bone and kidneys
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What is the effect of CRH on the anterior pituitary?
Release ATCH
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What is the effect of TRH on the anterior pituitary?
releases TSH
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What is the effect of GHRH on the anterior pituitary?
releases GH
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What is the effect of ACTH on the adrenal cortex?
simulate cortisol release
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What is the effect of cortisol on the immune system, liver, adipose tissue, and muscle?
To raise the blood glucose levels
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What is the effect of TSH on the thyroid gland?
the thyroid gland releases T3 and T4
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What is the effect of T3 and T4 on most cells in the body?
-increases cell metabolism
-plays a role in neural development
- is necessary for growth in kids
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What are the effects of GH on the liver, muscle, bone, and immune system?
to increase blood glucose levels
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What are the effects of IGF on cartilage?
it stimulates and promotes cartilage growth
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What are the effects of PTH on the small intestine, bone, and kidneys?
to increase blood calcium
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What are the effect of calcitirol on the small intestine, bone, and kidneys?
to increase blood calcium
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What are the effects of calcitonin on the bone and kidneys?
to decrease blood glucose
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Where is GnRH produced?
in the hypothalamus
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Where is FSH produced?
in the anterior pituitary
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Where is LH produced?
in the anterior pituitary
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Where is testosterone produced?
in the testis by interstisal cells
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Where is inhibin produced in males?
in the testis by the sustenacular cells
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Where is estrogen produced?
in the ovaries by the grandulosa and thecal cells
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Where is progesterone produced?
in the ovaries by the corpus luteum and grandulosa cells
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Where is prolactin produced?
the anterior pituitary
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Where is oxytocin produced?
hypothalamus
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Where is human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) hormone produced?
in an early embryo
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What are the areas of effect for GnRH?
The anterior pituitary
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What are the areas effect for FSH in males?
The sertoli/sustenacular/nurse cells
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What are the areas of effect for LH in Males?
the intersitial/ Leidig cells
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What are the areas of effect for testosterone in males?
Muscles, bone, larynx, hair and the brain
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What are the main areas of effect for inhibin in males?
anterior pituitary
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What are the areas of effect for FSH in females?
Ovaries
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What are the areas of effect for LH in females?
ovaries
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What are the areas of effect for estrogen in females?
uterus, brain, bone, adipose tissue, and hair
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What are the areas of effect of progesterone?
Uterus, whole body, and brain
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What are the areas of effect of prolactin?
mammary glands
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What are the areas of effect of oxytocin?
Mammary glands, uterus, and the brain
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What are the areas of effect for human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)?
Ovary
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What is the effect of GnRH on the anterior pituitary?
Stimulate the release of LH and FSH from it
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What is the effect of FSH on the testis?
Stimulate the sertoli cells to produce sperm
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What is the effect of LH on the testis?
Stimulate interstitial cells to release testosterone
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What is the effect of testosterone in males?
muscle and bone growth
vocal deepening
coarse hair
behavior/ sex drive
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What is the effect of inhibin on the anterior pituitary on the male reproductive system?
it inhibits the release of FSH which reduces sperm production
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What is the effect of FSH on the ovaries?
it stimulates the development of the follicles
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What is the effect of LH on the ovaries?
it induces the completion of meiosis 1 and stimulates for ovulation to occur
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What is the effect of estrogen on the uterus?
it causes thickening in the proliferative phase and maintains the uterine lining in the luteal phase
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What is the effect of progesterone on the uterine lining?
maintain the lining
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What is the effect of progesterone on the whole body/brain?
can elevate the body temp
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What are the effects of HGC?
maintains the corpus luteum so it can release progesterone and estrogen to maintain the uterine lining and release inhibin to prevent another follicle from being stimulated
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What is the stimulus for ADH to be released?
an increase in blood osmolarity (signs of dehydration)
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What is the stimulus for oxytocin to be released ?
sensory stimuli
