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Hormones Flashcards

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Growth Hormone (GH)

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Gland: Anterior Pituitary

Class: Protein

Target/Effect: ⬆bone & muscle growth, ⬆cell turnover rate

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Releasing and Inhibiting Factors

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Gland: Hypothalamus

Class: Protein

Target/Effect: Anterior Pituitary/modify activity

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Prolactin

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Gland: Anterior Pituitary

Class: Protein

Target/Effect: Mammary Glands/Milk production

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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

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Gland: Anterior Pituitary (Tropic)

Class: Protein

Target/Effect: Thyroid / ⬆synthesis & release of TH

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Adenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)

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Gland: Anterior Pituitary (Tropic)

Class: Protein

Target/Effect: ⬆growth & secretory activity of adrenal cortex.

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Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

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Gland: Anterior Pituitary (Gonadotropic)

Class: Protein

Target/Effect: Ovary/Ovulation, Testes/Testosterone synthesis

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Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

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Gland: Anterior Pituitary (Gonadotropic)

Class: Protein

Target/Effect: Ovary/Follicle development, Testes/Spermatogenesis

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Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH, Vasopressin)

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Gland: Posterior Pituitary

Class: Protein

Target/Effect: Kidney/Water retention

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Oxytocin

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Gland: Posterior Pituitary

Class: Protein

Target/Effect: Breast/Milk letdown, Uterus/Contractions

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Thyroid Hormone (TH, thyroxine)

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Gland: Thyroid

Class: Modified amino acid

Target/Effect: Child/Necessary for physical and mental development
Adult/⬆metabolic rate & temp

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Calcitonin

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Gland: Thyroid C Cells

Class: Protein

Target/Effect: Bone, Kidneys; Lowers serum [Ca]

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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)

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Gland: Parathyroids

Class: Protein

Target/Effect: Bone, Kidneys, Small intestines/Raises serum [Ca]

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Thymosin

Children Only

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Gland: Thymus

Class: Protein

Target/Effect: T cell development during childhood

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Epinephrine

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Gland: Adrenal Medulla

Class: Modified amino acid

Target/Effect: Sympathetic stress response (rapid)

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Cortisol

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Gland: Adrenal Cortex

Class: Steroid (Glucocorticoid)

Target/Effect: Longer-term stress response; ⬆blood [glucose]. ⬆Protein catabolism. ⬇Inflammation & immunity. Many other.

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Aldosterone

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Gland: Adrenal Cortex

Class: Steroid (Mineralcorticoid)

Target/Effects: Kidney/⬆[Na] reabsorption to ⬆Blood pressure

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Insulin

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Gland: Endocrine Pancreas
(Islets of Langerhans) Secreted by B cells.

Note: Absent or ineffective in Diabetes Mellitus

Class: Protein

Target/Effect: ⬇blood [glucose]/⬆glycogen & fat storage

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Glucagon

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Gland: Endocrine Pancreas
(Secreted by a cells)

Class: Protein

Target/Effect: ⬆blood [glucose]/⬇glycogen & fat storage

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Somatostatin

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Gland: Endocrine Pancreas
(Secreted by SS cells)

Class: Protein

Target/Effect: Inhibits many digestive processes

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Testosterone

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Gland: Testes

Class: Steroid

Target/Effects: Male characteristics, Spermatogenesis

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Estrogen

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Gland: Ovaries/Placenta

Class: Steriod

Target/Effect: Female characteristics, Endometrial growth

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Progesterone

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Gland: Ovaries/Placenta

Class: Steroid

Target/Effect: Endometrial secretion, pregnancy

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Atrial Natriuretic Factor (ANF)

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Gland: Heart

Class: Peptide

Target/Effect: Kidney/⬆urination to ⬇blood pressure.

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Erythropoietin

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Gland: Kidney

Class: Protein

Target/Effect: Bone marrow/⬆RBC synthesis

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