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57 Cards in this Set
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hormone responsible for milk production?
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prolactin (lactogenic hormone)
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hormone effect including growth protein, carbohydrates and lipid metabolism
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growth hormone (GH)
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what is the effect of the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
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thyroid produces thyroxine
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what hormone produces hormones of the adrenal cortex -glucocorticoids
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adrenocorticophic hormone (ACTH)
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what is the effect of the follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) in the male and female?
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male:
production of sperm female: maturation of primary follicle |
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what are the effects of the luteinising hormone (LH) in the male and female?
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male: production of testosterone
female: ovulation, formation of corpus luteum |
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what hormone has the effect of water reabsorption when body water levels are low?
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antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
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what is the effect of the hormone, oxytocin?
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milk ejection
contractions in labour |
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what is the effect of the hormone, testosterone?
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sperm production, secondary sexual characteristics in males
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what hormone helps with the maintenance of the endometrium and secondly sexual characteristics in females?
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oestrogen
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what is the effect of the hormone ,progesterone?
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maintaining endometrium
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what hormone speeds up chemical reaction?
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thyroxine
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what hormone reduces loss of calcium from bones, inhibits reabsorption of calcium and phosphate so increases loss of urine?
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calcitonin
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effect of the hormone, parathyroid hormone?
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increases reabsorption of calcium into blood and from urine. increases reabsorption into blood from intestines
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what two hormone prepares the body for the flight of fight response? (in similar to the sympathetic nervous system)
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adrenaline and noradrenaline
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what hormone increases the reabsortion of sodium ions and water and increased secretion og potassium ions?
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aldosterone
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what effect does the hormone, cortisol have on the body?
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stimulation of gluconeogenesis
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what is the effect of the hormone, insulin?
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stimulation of glucogenesis
stimulates uptake of blood glucose to decrease blood glucose levels |
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what is the effect of the hormone, glucagon?
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glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis to increase blood glucose levels
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what hormone targets gland cells of the breast?
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prolactin
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what are the target cells/ organs of the growth hormone?
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all body cells, liver in particular
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what is the target organ/ cells of the thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)?
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thyroid
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what hormone targets the adrenal cortex?
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adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)
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which hormone targets the male testes (interstitial cells) and the female graafian follicle?
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luteinising hormone (LH)
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what hormone targets the male testes and the female ovaries- follicles?
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follicle stimulating hormone
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which hormone targets the kidneys - cells of collecting ducts and distal convoluted tubule?
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antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
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what hormone targets the ducts of the breast and the uterus?
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oxytocin
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what is the target organ of testosterone?
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testes
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what is the target organs of the hormone, oestrogen?
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uterus - endometrium
body cells |
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what is the target organ for the hormone, progesterone?
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uterus - endometrium
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what hormone targets all body cells?
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thyroxine
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what hormone targets bone cells and the kidney?
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calcitonin
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what are the three targets of the hormone, parathyroid hormone?
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bones
kidneys intestines |
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what are the target organs for both hormones, adrenaline and noradrenaline?
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liver heart arterioles bronchioles and swear glands.
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what hormone targets the nephron, kidney?
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aldosterone
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what does the hormone, cortisol, target?
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liver
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what hormone targets the liver, muscles, fat cells and other body cells?
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insulin
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what does glucagon target?
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liver
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production site of prolactin?
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anterior pituitary
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production site of growth hormone?
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anterior pituitary
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production site of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)?
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anterior pituitary
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production site of adenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)?
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anterior pituitary
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production site of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)?
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anterior pituitary
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production site of luteinising hormone (LH)?
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anterior pituitary
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production site of antidiurectic hormone (ADH)?
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posterior pituitary
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production site of oxytocin?
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posterior pituitary
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production site of testosterone?
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testes
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production site of oestrogen?
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ovaries - follicles corpus lutenum
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production site of progesterone?
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ovaries - corpus luteum
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production site of thyroxin?
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thyroid
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production site of calcitonin?
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thyroid
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production site of parathyroid hormone?
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parathyroid
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production site of adrenaline and noradrenaline?
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adrenal medulla
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production site of aldosterone?
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adrenal cortex
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production site of cotisol?
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adrenal cortex
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production site of insulin?
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pancreas - bate cells in islets of langerhans
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production site of glucagon?
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pancreas - alpha cells in islets of langerhans
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