Hormones

Question 1

FSH. From? Type? Function?

Answer 1

Anterior Pit. Peptide. Ovary/Follicle and Testes/Spermatogenesis development.

Question 2

LH. From? Type? Function?

Answer 2

Anterior Pit. Peptide. Gonadotropic: Ovary ovulation, Testes testosterone synthesis.

Question 3

ACTH. From? Type? Function?

Answer 3

Anterior Pit. Peptide. Secretion and growth from adrenal cortex (cortisol and aldosterone).

Question 4

TSH. From? Type? Function?

Answer 4

Anterior Pit. Peptide. [TROPIC] Synthesis and release of thyroid hormone.

Question 5

Prolactin. From? Type? Function?

Answer 5

Anterior Pit. Peptide. Mammary milk production.

Question 6

Growth Hormone. From?Type? Function?

Answer 6

Anterior Pit. Peptide. Bone and muscle growth. Increased cell turnover rate.

Question 7

ADH. From? Type? Function? AKA?

Answer 7

Post Pit. (Made in hypothal). Peptide. Kidney and water retention. Aka vasopressin.

Question 8

Oxytocin. From? Type? Function?

Answer 8

Post Pit. (Made in hypothal). Peptide. Uterine contraction, breast milk let down.

Question 9

Thyroid hormone. From? Type? Function? AKA?

Answer 9

Thyroid. Amino Acid. Child: physical and mental development. Adult: increased metabolic rate ant temperature. [TH, thyroxine]

Question 10

Calcitonin. From? Type? Function?

Answer 10

Thyroid. (Thyroid C Cells). Peptide. Bone/kidney, lowers serum [Ca2+] and INto bones.

Question 11

Parathyroid hormone. From? Type? Function?

Answer 11

Parathyroid. Peptide. Bone, kidney, small intestine. Raises serum [Ca2+].

Question 12

Thymosin. From? Type? Function?

Answer 12

Thymus. Peptide. Children only- T cell development during childhood.

Question 13

Epinephrine. From? Type? Function?

Answer 13

Adrenal Medulla. Modified AA. sympathetic stress, is rapid.

Question 14

Norepinephrine. From? Type? Function?

Answer 14

Adrenal Medulla. Sympathetic stress, rapid.

Question 15

Cortisol. From? Type? Function?

Answer 15

Adrenal Cortex. AKA Glucocorticoid. Steroid. Long term stress response: Raise blood glucose, protein catabolism, and fat. Decrease inflammation and immunity

Question 16

Aldosterone. From? Type? Function?

Answer 16

Adrenal Cortex. AKA Mineralcorticoid. Steroid. Kidney = Increase sodium absorption to increase blood pressure. Increases K excretion.

Question 17

Sex steroid.

Answer 17

Can come from adrenal tumor to cause masculinazation or feminization.

Question 18

Insulin. From? Type? Function?

Answer 18

Pancreas -beta cells excrete (islets of Langerhans). Peptide. Absent or ineffective in diabetes. Decrease blood glucose(glucose to cells), Increase glycogen and fat storage.

Question 19

Glucagon. From? Type? Function?

Answer 19

Pancreas -alpha cells excrete. Peptide. Increase blood glucose, decrease glycogen and fat storage. Increases gluconeogenesis.

Question 20

Somatostatin. From? Type? Function?

Answer 20

Pancreas- delta cells secrete. Peptide. inhibits digestive processes.

Question 21

Testosterone. From? Type? Function?

Answer 21

Testes. Steroid. Spermatogenesis. Male characteristics. Close epiphyseal plate.

Question 22

Estrogen. From? Type? Function?

Answer 22

Ovaries and placenta. Steroid. Female characteristics and endometrial growth. [Causes LH surge and growth of mother sex organs]

Question 23

Progesterone. From? Type? Function?

Answer 23

Ovaries and placenta. Steroid. Endometrial secretion. Prepares for and maintains pregnancy

Question 24

ANF. From? Type? Function?

Answer 24

Atrial natriuretic factor. Heart. Peptide. Kidney: more urination to decrease blood pressure.

Question 25

Erythropoietin. From? Type? Function?

Answer 25

Kidney. Peptide. Bone marrow: increase RBC synthesis

Question 26

HCG. From? Type? Function?

Answer 26

Placenta. Peptide. Stimulates corpus luteum to grow and release estrogen and progesterone.