Hormones Flashcards
What does Antidiuretic hormone ADH do?
Reabsorption of water from kidneys. Constriction of arterioles.
What hormones are produced in the posterior hypothalamus?
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), oxytocin.
What does oxytocin do?
Muscular contractions (mammary glands, childbirth, ejaculation).
What does Follicle Stimulating Hormone FSH do?
Spermatogenesis, ovulation.
What does Luteinizing hormone LH do?
Secretion of estrogen, progesterone, testosterone.
What does Thyroid stimulating hormon TSH do?
Stimulates the thyroid.
What does Adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH do?
Stimulates adrenal cortex
What does Growth hormone GH do?
Growth of bones, muscle bones, fat cells.
What does prolactin PRL do?
Milk production in mammal glands.
What does Melanocyte stimulating hormone MSH do?
Stimulates melanocytes to produce melanin.
What does thyroxine do?
Regulates metabolism.
What does calcitonin do?
Inhibits release of calcium from bones.
What hormones are produced in the anterior hypothalamus?
FSH, LH, TSH, ACTH, GH, PRL, MSH.
What does parathyroid hormone do?
Increases release of calcium from bones.
What does insulin do?
Decreases glucose levels from blood.
What does glucagon do?
Raises blood glucose levels.
What does estrogen do?
Sexual femenine characteristics.
What does progesterone do?
(Pregnancy hormone) forms placenta.
What does testosterone do?
Sexual masculine characteristics.
What does norepinephrine do?
Noradrenaline. Increases metabolic rate, blood sugar, heart frequency.
What does glucocorticoids do?
Regulate sugar, lipid metabolism. Anti-inflammatory effects.
What does aldosterone do?
Reabsorbs salt in kidney.
What does testosterone do?
Masculinization of body features.
What does epinephrine do?
Adrenaline. Increase metabolic rate, blood sugar, heart frequency.
