Mcat: Hormones

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Release and inhibiting factors

Back 1

peptide, made by hypothalamus, targets anterior pituitary, modifies its activity

Front 2

Growth hormone (GH)

Back 2

protein, made by anterior pituitary, makes bones and muscles grow, inc. cell turnover rate

Front 3

Prolactin

Back 3

protein, made by anterior pituitary, targets mammory glands, stimulates milk production

Front 4

Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

Back 4

tropic protein, made by anterior pituitary, targets the thyroid, causes synthesis and release of thyroid hormone

Front 5

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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tropic protein,made by anterior pituitary, inc growth and secretion activity of the adrenal cortex

Front 6

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

Back 6

gonadotropic protein, made by anterior pituitary, targets ovary for ovulation, targets testes for testosterone synthesis

Front 7

Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

Back 7

gonadotropic protein, made by anterior pituitary, targets the overy for folicle development, targets the testes for spermatogenesis

Front 8

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Back 8

protein, made by posterior pituitary, targets kidney for water retention, also known as vasopressin

Front 9

Oxytocin

Back 9

protein, made by posterior pituitary, targets breast for milk to be let down into collecting chambers, targets uterus for contractions

Front 10

Thyroid hormone (TH)

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modified amino acid, made by thyroid, in children is necessary for physical and mental development, in adults inc metabolic rate and temperature, also known as thyroxine

Front 11

Calcitonin

Back 11

protein, made by thyroid C cells, targets bone/kidney to lower blood calcium concentration

Front 12

Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

Back 12

protein, made by the parathyroids, targets bone/kidney/sm. intestine to raise serum calcium concentration

Front 13

Thymosin

Back 13

protein, made by the thymus, T cell development during childhood, found only in children

Front 14

Epinephrine

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modified amino acid, made by adrenal medulla, causes rapid sympathetic stress response

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Cortisol

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steroid, made by adrenal cortex, long term stress response, inc in blood [glucose], inc protein catabolism, dec in inflammation and immunity, also known as glucocorticoid

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Aldosterone

Back 16

steroid, made by adrenal cortex, targets the kidney to inc Na+ re absorption to inc blood pressure, also known as meralocorticoid

Front 17

Sex steroid

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made by adrenal cortex, just need to know adrenal tumor can overproduce them causing feminization or masculinization

Front 18

Insulin

Back 18

protein, made by pancreas (islets of Langerhans) , secreted by beta cells, decreases blood [glucose] and increases glycogen and fat storage

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Glucagon

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protein, made by pancreas (islets of Langerhans), secreted by alpha cells, increases blood [glucose] and decreases glycogen and fat storage

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Somatostatin

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protein, made by pancreas (islets of Langerhans), secreted by somatostatin and gamma cells, inhibits many digestive processes

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Testosterone

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steroid, made by testes, male characteristics and spermatogenesis

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Estrogen

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steroid, made by the ovaries/placenta, female characteristics and endometrial growth

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Progesterone

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steroid, made by ovaries/placenta, endometrial secretion and pregnancy

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Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF)

Back 24

peptide, made by heart, acts on kidney to inc. urination to dec. blood pressure

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Erythropoietin

Back 25

protein, made by kidney, acts on bone marrow to inc. RBC synthesis