Endocrine System And Hormones

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human growth hormone (GH)?

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Function: stimulates bone and muscle growth
Origin: anterior pituitary
Regulatory Agent(s): GHRH

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human prolactin?

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Function: stimulates milk production and secretion in females
Origin: anterior pituitary
Regulatory Agent(s): negative feedback

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)?

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Function: stimulates the thyroid to produce thyroid hormones
Origin: anterior pituitary
Regulatory Agent(s): TRH

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human luteinizing hormone (LH)?

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Function: stimulates ovulation in females and testosterone synthesis in males
Origin: anterior pituitary
Regulatory Agent(s): estrogen, progesterone and GnRH

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)?

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Function: stimulates follicle maturation in females and spermatogenesis in males
Origin: anterior pituitary
Regulatory Agent(s): estrogen and GnRH

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human oxytocin?

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Function: stimulates uterine contractions during labor and milk secretion during lactation
Origin: synthesized in hypothalamus, stored in posterior pituitary
Regulatory Agent(s): suckling, childbirth

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?

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Function:
Origin: synthesized in hypothalamus, stored in posterior pituitaryRegulatory Agent(s): osmoreceptor in hypothalamus and baroreceptors in circulatory system

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)?

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Function: stimulates adrenal cortex to synthesize and secrete glucocorticoids
Origin: anterior pituitary
Regulatory Agent(s): CRF

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of the human thyroid hormones (T₃and T₄)?

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Function: stimulates metabolic activity
Origin: thyroid
Regulatory Agent(s): TSH

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human calcitonin?

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Function: decreases blood calcium levels
Origin: thyroid
Regulatory Agent(s): plasma [Ca2+]

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human parathyroid hormone (PTH)?

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Function: increases plasma [Ca2+]
Origin: parathyroid
Regulatory Agent(s): plasma [Ca2+]

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human glucocorticoids?

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Function: increases blood glucose level and decrease protein synthesis
Origin: adrenal cortex
Regulatory Agent(s): ACTH

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human mineralcorticoids?

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Function: increases water reabsorption in the kidneys
Origin: adrenal cortex
Regulatory Agent(s): ACTH

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human epinephrine?

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Function: increases blood glucose level and heart rate
Origin: adrenal medulla
Regulatory Agent(s): sympathetic nervous stimulation

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human norepinephrine?

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Function: increases blood glucose level and heart rate
Origin: adrenal medulla
Regulatory Agent(s): sympathetic nervous stimulation

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human estrogen?

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Function: maintains female secondary sex characteristics
Origin: ovary or placenta
Regulatory Agent(s): LH, FSH and GnRH

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human glucagon?

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Function: stimulates conversion of glycogen to glucose in liver thereby increasing blood glucose level
Origin: alpha cells of pancreatic Islets of Langerhans
Regulatory Agent(s): plasma [glucose], somatostatin

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human insulin?

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Function: lowers blood glucose level by increasing glycogenesis
Origin: beta cells of pancreatic Islets of Langerhans
Regulatory Agent(s): plasma [glucose], somatostatin

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human somatostatin?

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Function: supresses secretion of glucagon and insulin
Origin: delta cells of pancreatic Islets of Langerhans
Regulatory Agent(s): blood [glucose] and [protein], CCK, GH

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human testosterone?

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Function: maintains male secondary sex characteristics
Origin: testis
Regulatory Agent(s): FSH, LH

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human progesterone?

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Function: promotes growth and maintenance of endometrium
Origin: ovaries, placenta
Regulatory Agent(s): FSH, LH and GnRH

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human melatonin?

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Function: regulates circadian rhythm
Origin: pineal gland
Regulatory Agent(s): environmental light and dark cycles

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human atrial natriuretic hormone (ANH)?

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Function: aids in osmoregulation
Origin: heart
Regulatory Agent(s):

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human thymosin?

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Function: stimulates T lymphocyte development
Origin: thymus
Regulatory Agent(s):

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)?

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Function: preserves corpus luteum during pregnancy
Origin: blastocyst, placenta
Regulatory Agent(s): pregnancy

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human corticotropin releasing factor (CRF)?

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Function: regulates ACTH secretion
Origin: hypothalamus
Regulatory Agent(s): negative feedback

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human thyroid stimulating hormone releasing hormone (TRH)?

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Function: regulates TSH secretion
Origin: hypothalamus
Regulatory Agent(s): negative feedback

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)?

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Function: regulates LH, FSH, estrogen and progesterone levels
Origin: hypothalamus
Regulatory Agent(s): negative feedback

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human renin?

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Function: regulates aldosterone secretion
Origin: kidney
Regulatory Agent(s):

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What are the function, origin and regulatory agent(s) of human erythropoietin?

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Function: stimulates bone marrow to produce RBCs
Origin:kidney
Regulatory Agent(s): plasma [oxygen]