Hormones Topic 1

Front 1

__ & __ are released from the adrenal medulla

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Epinephrine and norepinephrine

Hint 1

Epinephrine and norepinephrine

Front 2

____ is released from the adrenal cortex when your body is under long term stress

Back 2

Cortisol

Hint 2

Cortisol

Front 3

______ causes the anterior pituitary to release LH

Back 3

GnRH

Hint 3

GnRH

Front 4

________&_______ are the only 2 hormones stored by the posterior pituitary

Back 4

ADH and oxytocin

Hint 4

ADH and oxytocin

Front 5

______ is for milk production and breasts feeding

Back 5

Prolactin

Hint 5

Prolactin

Front 6

Controls metabolism

Back 6

Thyroxin

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Thyroxin

Front 7

Lowers blood calcium levels after a high meal in calcium

Back 7

Calcitonin

Hint 7

Calcitonin

Front 8

Ensures the homeostasis of salt in your body

Back 8

Aldosterone

Hint 8

Aldosterone

Front 9

Released by the ovaries and stimulates secondary Sexual characteristics

Back 9

Estrogen

Hint 9

Estrogen

Front 10

Helps mature a egg in ovary

Back 10

Fsh

Hint 10

Fsh

Front 11

Target site is the adrenal cortex

Back 11

ACTH

Hint 11

ACTH

Front 12

Lowers blood sugar levels after a meal high in carbohydrates

Back 12

Insulin

Hint 12

Insulin

Front 13

Hormone that maintains lineing of the endometrium to prepare for a (p) regnancy

Back 13

(P) rogesterone

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(P) rogesterone

Front 14

Target site for thyroid gland

Back 14

TSH

Hint 14

TSH

Front 15

Released from testes

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Testosterone

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Testosterone

Front 16

Low level of this hormon can lead to dwarfism

Back 16

Gh

Hint 16

Gh

Front 17

Increases levels of calcium in blood

Back 17

Pth

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Pth

Front 18

Produced In the islets of Langerhans,lowers blood glucose

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Glucagon

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Glucagon

Front 19

Causes ovulation

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LH

Hint 19

LH

Front 20

Fixes low blood calcium

Back 20

PTH made in parathyroid

Hint 20

PTH made in parathyroid

Front 21

Fixes tiredness

Back 21

Thyroxin made in thyriod

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Thyroxin made in thyriod

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Fixes low blood sugar

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Glucagon - pancreas.

Islets of Langerhans

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Glucagon - pancreas.Islets of Langerhans

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Fixes High sodium levels

Back 23

ADH made in hypothalamus

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ADH made in hypothalamus

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Fixes low testosterone

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Testosterone, made in testes

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Testosterone, made in testes

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Fixes thirst

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ADH - hypothalamus

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ADH - hypothalamus

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Fixes High blood sugar

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Insulin made in pancreas

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Insulin made in pancreas

Front 27

Fixes High blood calcium

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Calcitonin from the thyroid

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Calcitonin from the thyroid

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Fixes low blood pressure

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Aldosterone, from the adrenal cortex

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Aldosterone, from the adrenal cortex

Front 29

Fixes low estrogen

Back 29

GnRH, from the hypothalamus

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GnRH, from the hypothalamus

Front 30

Fixes injury

Back 30

Cortisol From Adrenal cortex

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Cortisol From Adrenal cortex

Front 31

Fixes low sodium levels

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Aldosterone, from adrenal cortex

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Aldosterone, from adrenal cortex

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Fixes low sperm production

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Testosterone - testes or FSH - pit

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Testosterone - testes or FSH - pit

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Fixes no ovulation

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LH - hypothalamus

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LH - hypothalamus

Front 34

Fixes no release of milk for lactation

Back 34

Oxytocin from posterior pituitary

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Oxytocin from posterior pituitary

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Fixes early contractions during gestation

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Progesterone from ovaries

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Progesterone from ovaries

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Fixes dwarfism

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GH from anterior pituitary

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GH from anterior pituitary

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Fixes no eggs being made

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FSH from anterior pituitary

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FSH from anterior pituitary

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Too much GH causes

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Gigantism

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Gigantism

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To much thyroxine causes

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Wight lose, hyper active

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Wight lose, hyper active

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Too much cortisol causes

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Get sick anti- immune

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Get sick anti- immune

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Not enough Insulin

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Diabetes, tired, lot of glucose urine

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Diabetes, tired, lot of glucose urine

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Not enough ADH causes

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Lots of urine, dehydration

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Lots of urine, dehydration

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Too much iodine causes

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Low thyroxin, goiter

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Low thyroxin, goiter

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Homeostasis

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Involves processes that allow a constant internal environment to be maintained even though changes in the external environment

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Involves processes that allow a constant internal environment to be maintained even though changes in the external environment

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Examples of homeostasis

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Blood temperature, blood glucose, electrolyte, blood gasses

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Blood temperature, blood glucose, electrolyte, blood gasses

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For our internal environment to remain constant you must have a

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1.Moniter ( detect the problem)

2.Control ( fix it )

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1.Moniter ( detect the problem) 2.Control ( fix it )

Front 47

If blood sugar is too high, then the pancreas ( monitor) detects it and

Back 47

secrets insulin

Hint 47

secrets insulin

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That stimulats the liver ( control) to

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Store glucose that decreases blood sugar levels.

Hint 48

Store glucose that decreases blood sugar levels.

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Once blood sugar levels are normal

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Then the pancreas stops releasing insulin

Hint 49

Then the pancreas stops releasing insulin

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Once blood sugar levels are normal

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Then the pancreas stops releasing insulin

Hint 50

Then the pancreas stops releasing insulin

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Homeo

Back 51

Same

Hint 51

Same

Front 52

Stasis

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Balance

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Balance

Front 53

Negative feed back or

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Feedback inhibition

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Feedback inhibition

Front 54

Negative feed back or feedback inhibition

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Is a feedback or communication or message, that reduces output of system

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Is a feedback or communication or message, that reduces output of system

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Endocrine

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Hormones

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Hormones

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The endocrine system Along with the nervous system

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functions in the regulation of body activities

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functions in the regulation of body activities

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Nervous system

Back 57

Brain , spinal cord, neurons

Hint 57

Brain , spinal cord, neurons

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AGOAT

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HYPOTHALAMUS

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HYPOTHALAMUS

Front 59

PARATHYRIOD

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PTH

Hint 59

PTH