Ch 19: Hormone Action

Front 1

1,25 Dihydroxy-vitamin D3 (Calciferol)

Back 1

Released from: skin
Target:
Action: regulate calcium balance, primarily by promoting the intestinal absorption of calcium

Front 2

1,25 Dihydroxy-vitamin D3 (Calciferol)

Back 2

Released from: skin
Target:
Action: regulate calcium balance, primarily by promoting the intestinal absorption of calcium

Front 3

ADH (Vasopressin)

Back 3

Released from: hypothalamus
Target: kidneys
Action: promote water reabsorption, thus decreasing the urine volume

Front 4

Aldosterone (Mineralocorticoids)

Back 4

Released from: adrenal cortex
Target: kidney
Action: regulate Na + and K + balance

Front 5

Androgens (Gonadocorticoids)

Back 5

Released from: testes
Target:
Action: controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics

Front 6

Angiotensinogen

Back 6

Released from: liver
Target:
Action:

Front 7

ANP

Back 7

Released from: atria
Target:
Action: natriuretic hormone (a hormone that promotes the urinary excretion of sodium)

Front 8

Calcitonin (CT)

Back 8

Released from: parafollicular cells of the thyroid
Target:
Action: lower blood calcium and phosphate concentrations

Front 9

Corticotropin (ACTH)

Back 9

Released from: anterior pituitary
Target:
Action:

Front 10

Cortisol (Glucocortioids)

Back 10

Released from: adrenal cortex
Target:
Action: metabolic regulation

Front 11

Epinephrine & Norepinephrine (Catecholamines)

Back 11

Released from: adrenal medulla & sympathetic nerve endings
Target:
Action: prepare the organism for “fight or flight”

Front 12

Erythropoietin (EPO)

Back 12

Released from: kidneys
Target: bone marrow
Action: produce red blood cells

Front 13

Estrogen & Progesterone (P)

Back 13

Released from: ovaries & corpus luteum
Target:
Action: needed for the epiphyseal discs (the cartilage growth plates) to seal (become bone)

Front 14

Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

Back 14

Released from: anterior pituitary
Target:
Action: stimulates the development of the ovarian Follicles, stimulates the production of sperm

Front 15

Gastrin, Secretin, Cholesystokinin (CCK)

Back 15

Released from: stomach, small intestine
Target:
Action: stimulates the gastric secretion of hydrochloric acid and pepsin; stimulates the secretion of pancreatic juice into the small intestine; reduce appetite immediately after a meal

Front 16

Glucagon

Back 16

Released from: alpha cells
Target:
Action: promotes increased blood glucose due to glycogenolysis in the liver

Front 17

Growth Hormone (GH)

Back 17

Released from: anterior pituitary
Target:
Action: stimulates growth of the skeleton and soft tissues during the growing years and that influences the metabolism of protein, carbohydrate, and fat throughout life

Front 18

Insulin

Back 18

Released from: beta cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas
Target:
Action: promote the cellular uptake of blood glucose and, therefore, to lower the blood glucose concentration

Front 19

Insulin-like growth factors (IGF)

Back 19

Released from:
Target:
Action: serve as mediators for some of growth hormone’s actions

Front 20

Leptin

Back 20

Released from: adipocytes
Target: hypothalamus
Action: reduce hunger and increase metabolic rate

Front 21

Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

Back 21

Released from: anterior pituitary
Target:
Action:

Front 22

Melatonin

Back 22

Released from: pineal gland
Target:
Action: produces darkening of the skin

Front 23

Oxytocin

Back 23

Released from: posterior pituitary
Target:
Action: stimulates the contraction of uterine smooth muscles and promotes milk letdown in females

Front 24

Parathyriod (PTH)

Back 24

Released from: parathyroid glands
Target:
Action: raise the blood Ca 2 + levels primarily by stimulating resorption of bone

Front 25

Prolactin (PRL)

Back 25

Released from: anterior pituitary
Target:
Action: stimulates lactation (acting together with other hormones) in the postpartum female

Front 26

T3, T4

Back 26

Released from:
Target:
Action:

Front 27

Testosterone (Androgen)

Back 27

Released from: testes
Target:
Action: needed for the regulation of the skeletal system

Front 28

Thyrotropin (TSH)

Back 28

Released from: anterior pituitary
Target:
Action: stimulates the thyroid gland