Hormones & Functions Flashcards by Ty Ashmon

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Calcitonin

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Decreases calcium in the blood

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Glucagon

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Increases glucose in the blood

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Insulin

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Decreases glucose in the blood

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Cretinism

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Low secretion of thyroxine in infants

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Myxedema

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Insufficient secretion of thyroxine in adults

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Grave’s disease

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An excess of thyroxine

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Acromegaly

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Too much growth hormone in adults

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Epinephrine and norepinephrine

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Functions in fight-or-flight secretion

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Prolactin

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Stimulates milk production

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Oxytocin

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Causes onset of labor

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FSH

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Stimulates production of ovary for egg production

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LH

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Promotes ovulation

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Thyroxine

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Regulates metabolic rate

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Gigantism

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Over secretion of growth hormone during childhood

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ADH

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Promotes reabsorption of water

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Melatonin

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Influence day-night cycle

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Thymosin

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Used for development of T-lymphocytes

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Testosterone

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Influences secondary male characteristics

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Goiter

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Causes by lack of iodine in diet

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Estrogen

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Influences secondary female characteristics

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Aldosterone

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Regulates sodium and potassium ion concentrate

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Cushing’s disease

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Hyper secretion of adrenal cortical hormones

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Addison’s disease

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Hypo secretion of adrenal cortical hormones

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Cortisol

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Influences protein and fat metabolism

Parathyrome

Increases calcium in the blood