Human Hormones Flashcards
(20 cards)
What raises the blood sugar level and increases the heartbeat and breathing rates
Adrenaline
What causes glucose to be removed from the blood and stored
Insulin
What influences the development of female secondary sex characteristics
Estrogen
What promotes the conversion of glycogen to glucose
Glucagon
What controls the metabolism of calcium
Parathormone
What promotes the reabsorption of sodium and potassium ions by the kidney
Aldosterone
What influences the development of male secondary sex characteristics
Testosterone
What stimulates the elongation of the long bones of the body
Growth hormones
What stimulates the secretion of hormones by the cortex of the adrenal glands
ACTH
What regulates the rate of metabolism in the body
Thyroxin
What stimulates the development of eggs in the female’s ovary
FSH
What is involved in the regulation of carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism
Thyroxin
What stimulates the production of thyroxin
TSH
What hormones does the pituitary produce? (6)
- ACTH
- FSH
- Growth Hormone
- Luteinizing hormone
- Prolactin
- TSH
What hormones does the thyroid produce? (2)
Calcitonin and thyroxin
What hormone does the parathyroid produce?
Parathormone
What hormones does the adrenal produce? (4)
- Adrenaline
- Aldosterone
- Cortisol
- Noradrenaline
What hormones does the pancreas produce? (2)
Glucagon and insulin
What hormone does the testis produce?
Testosterone
What hormones does the ovary produce?(2)
Progesterone and estrogen
