Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
18 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
What are the hormones that are from the Thyroid Gland?
|
1. Thyroxine
2. Triiodothyronine 3. Calcitonin |
|
|
Thyroxine
What is the abbreviation? classification? target? action? |
Abbreviation: T₄
Classification: Amino Acid Derivative Hormone Target: Bone and General cells Action: Increases metabolism |
|
|
Triiodothyronine
What is the abbreviation? classification? target? action? |
Abbreviation: T₃
Classification: Amino Acid Derivative Hormone Target: Bone and General cells Action: Increases metabolism |
|
|
Calcitonin
What is the abbreviation? classification? target? action? |
Abbreviation: CT
Classification: Polypeptide Hormone Target: Bone and general cells Action: Decreases blood Ca²⁺ in some animals |
|
|
What are the hormone(s) from the Parathyroid Gland?
|
Parathyroid Hormone
|
|
|
Parathyroid Hormone
What is the abbreviation? classification? target? action? |
Abbreviation: PTH
Classification: Polypeptide Hormone Target: Bone, kidneys and small intestine Action: Increases blood Ca²⁺ |
|
|
What are the hormone(s) from the Adrenal Medulla?
|
Epinephrine (adrenaline) and Norepinephrine (noraderenaline)
|
|
|
Epinephrine
What is the abbreviation? classification? target? action? |
Abbreviation: EPI (adrenaline)
Classification: Amino Acid Derivative Hormone Target: Blood vessels, liver and heart Action: Increases blood glucose levels |
|
|
Norepinephrine
What is the abbreviation? classification? target? action? |
Abbreviation: NE (noradrenaline)
Classification: Amino Acid Derivative Hormone Target: Blood vessels, liver and heart Action: Increases blood glucose levels |
|
|
What are the hormones from the adrenal cortex?
|
1. Mineralcorticoids (aldosterone)
2. Glucocorticoids (cortisol) 3. Androgens |
|
|
Mineralcorticoids
What is the classification? target? action? |
also called Aldosterone
Classification: Steroid Hormone Target: Kidneys Action: Retention of Na⁺ and release of K⁺. Increases BP |
|
|
Glucocorticoids
What is the classification? target? action? |
also called Cortisol
Classification: Steroid Hormone Target: General body cells Action: Increases blood glucose levels |
|
|
Androgens
What is the classification? target? action? |
Classification: Steroid Hormone
Target: General body cells Action: Stimulates onset of puberty |
|
|
What are the hormones from the pituitary?
|
1. Glucagon
2. Insulin 3. Somatostatin 4. Pancreatic polypeptide |
|
|
Glucagon
What is the classification? target? action? |
(from alpha cells)
Classification: Polypeptide Hormone Target: Liver Action: Increases blood glucose levels |
|
|
Insulin
What is the classification? target? action? |
(from beta cells)
Classification: Polypeptide Hormone Target: Liver and muscle cells Action: Decrease blod glucose levels |
|
|
Somatostatin
What is the classification? target? action? |
(from delta cells)
Classification: Polypeptide Hormone Target: Alpha and beta cells and adenohypophysis Action: Inhibits glucagon and insulin release and inhibits release of GH |
|
|
Pancreatic Polypeptide
What is the classification? target? action? |
(from F cells)
Classification: Polypeptide Hormone Target: Delta Cells Action: Inhibits somatostatin and pancreatic enzyme release |
