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42 Cards in this Set
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Melatonin |
involved in sleep wake cycles |
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Oxytocin |
stimulates contraction of uterus & secretion of milk |
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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
promotes retention of water in kidneys |
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Growth hormone (GH) |
Stimulates growth & metabolism |
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Prolactin |
Stimulates milk production |
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Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) |
Stimulate production of ova & sperm |
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Luteinizing hormone (LH) |
Stimulates ovaries & testes |
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Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) |
Stimulates thyroid gland |
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) |
Stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids |
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Thyroxine (T4) & triiodothyronine (T3) |
Stimulates metabolism; regulated by TSH |
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Melatonin |
hormone of the Pineal body |
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Oxytocin & antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
hormones of Posterior pituitary |
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Growth hormone, prolactin, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone |
Hormones of the anterior pituitary |
6 hormones |
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Thyroxine & triiodothyronine; calcitonin |
hormones of the thyroid gland |
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Calcitonin |
Reduces blood calcium levels |
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Insulin |
pancreas; Reduces blood glucose |
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glucagon |
pancreas; raises blood glucose |
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Testes & ovaries |
The gonads Include... |
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androgens |
support sperm formation; development & maintenance of male secondary sex characteristics |
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androgens |
hormones of the testes (male) |
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estrogens & progeterone |
Hormones of the ovaries (female) |
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Estrogens |
Stimulate uterine lining growth; development & maintenance of female secondary sec characteristics |
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Progesterone |
Promotes growth of uterine lining |
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) |
Raises blood calcium levels |
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Thymosin |
“Programs” T lymphocytes |
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Thymosin |
hormone of Thymus gland |
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Epinephrine & norepinephrine |
Hormones of adrenal medulla |
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Epinephrine & norepinephrine |
Raise blood glucose level; increase metabolism rate; constrict certain blood vessels; regulated by the nervous system |
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Glucocorticoids & mineralocorticoids |
Hormones of adrenal cortex |
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Glucocorticoids |
Increase blood glucose |
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Mineralocorticoids |
Promote reabsorption on sodium & excretion of potassium in kidneys |
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Insulin & glucagon |
hormones of the pancreas |
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Cretinism |
Caused by hyposecretion of thyroxine (thyroid hormone) results in dwarfism during childhood |
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Goiters |
Thyroid gland enlarges due to lack of iodine |
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Graves’s disease |
Caused by hyperthyroidism; increases metabolism, heat intolerance, rapid heartbeat, weight loss, bulging eyes |
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Hormonal stimuli |
Endocrine glands activated by other hormones |
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Humoral stimuli |
changing blood levels of certain ions stimulate hormone release |
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Neural stimuli |
Nerve impulses stimulate hormone release; sympathetic NS |
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Negative feedback |
A stimulus or low hormone levels in the blood triggers the release of more hormone; hormone release stops when an appropriate level in the blood is reached |
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Reproduction, growth & development, mobilization of body defenses, maintenance of homeostasis, regulation of metabolism |
processes controlled by hormones... |
5 processes |
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Calcitonin |
Antagonistic to parathyroid hormone |
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Beta cells |
Insulin is produced by which cells of the pancreatic islet?? |
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