Hormones Flashcards by Maggie Schmidt

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GH

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promotes growth

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PRL

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promotes milk production

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TRH

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stimulates TSH secretion

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TSH

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stimulates thyroid hormone release [T3, T4]

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ACTH

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stimulates adrenal cortex hormone release

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FSH

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stimulates gamete production

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LH

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stimulates gonads to release androgens

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ADH

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stimulates kidneys to increase water reabsorpiton

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oxytocin

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stimulates uterus to contract in labor

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T3/T4

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stimulate basal metabolic rate by increasing bp and bpm

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calcitonin

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reduce blood Ca2+ levels

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PTH

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increases blood Ca2+ levels

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aldosterone

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increases blood Na+ levels (a mineralcorticoid)

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cortisol

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increase blood glucose levels (a glucocorticoid)

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epinephrine

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fight or flight - heart

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norepinephrine

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fight or flight - blood vessels

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melatonin

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regulate sleep/wake cycles

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glucagon

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increase blood glucose levels

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insulin

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reduce blood glucose levels

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testosterone

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produces secondary sex characteristics in males

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estrogen

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supports menstrual cycle

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progesterone

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supports pregnancy

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renin

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stimulates aldosterone release

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calcitrol

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helps Ca2+ reabsorption

erythropoietin

stimulates red blood cell production in bone marrow

thymosin

stimulate T cell production

anterior pituitary

produces GH, PRL, TSH, ACTH, FSH, LH

posterior pituitary

secretes ADH and oxytocin from hypothalamus

thyroid

produces T3, T4, calcitonin

parathyroid

PTH

adrenal gland

aldosterone, cortisol, and epinephrine

pineal gland

produces melatonin

pancreas

produces glucagon and insulin

testes

produces testosterone

ovaries

estrogens

kidneys

renin, calcitriol, erythropoietin