Hormones/Glands Flashcards by Kurt Camino | Brainscape

Q

Hypothalamus

A

Tropics

Activates pituitary gland

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Pineal

A

Melatonin

Circadian rhythm

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Pituitary *posterior

A

Oxytocin

Stimulates milk release and uterine contraction

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Pituitary *anterior 1

A

Prolactin

Stimulates milk production

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Pituitary *anterior 2

A

Growth hormone

Stimulates bone growth

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Pituitary *anterior 3

A

Leutinizing hormone

Causes ovulation
Aids sperm dev.

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Pituitary *anterior 4

A

Thyroid stimulating Hormone

Stimulates thyroid gland

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Pituitary *anterior 5

A

Follicle stimulating Hormone

Egg maturation
Produces Sertoli cells

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Thyroid 1

A

Thyroxine

Metabolism

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Thyroid 2

A

Calcitonin

Keeps calcium in bones

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Parathyroids

A

Parathormone

Absorption of calcium from food, blood clotting

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Thymus

A

Thymosin

T-cell maturation and specialization

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Pancreas 1

A

Insulin

Uptake of glucose by cells

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Pancreas 2

A

Glucagon

Glycogen to glucose conversion

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Stomach

A

Gastric

Stimulates rumblies

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

Duodenum 1

A

Secretin

Stimulates release of pancreatic enzymes

Q

Duodenum 2

A

Cholecystokinin

Stimulates release of bile

Q

Adrenal glands *medulla 1

A

Adrenaline

Fight or flight shit

Q

Adrenal glands *medulla 2

A

Noradrenaline

Returns body to normal

Q

Adrenal glands *cortex

A

Cortisol

Makes you fat cus of increased absorption of food

Q

Testis

A

Testosterone

Male shit

Q

Ovaries

A

Estrogen+Progesterone

Female shit