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Endocrine glands and Hormones
Name gland and hormone that secretes it
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
03/30/2015

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Term
ACTH
Definition
-adrenocorticotropic hormone
-adrenal gland
Term
ADH
Definition
-antidiuretic hormone
-posterior pituitary gland
Term
DHEA
Definition
-dehydroepiandrosterone
-adrenal gland
Term
FSH
Definition
-follicle stimulating hormone
-anterior pituitary gland
Term
hGH
Definition
-human growth hormone
-anterior pituitary gland
Term
LH
Definition
-Luteinizing hormone
-anterior pituitary gland
Term
NE
Definition
-Norepinephrine
-adrenal gland
Term
OT
Definition
-oxytocin
-posterior pituitary gland
Term
PRL
Definition
-prolactin
-anterior pituitary gland
Term
PTH
Definition
-parathyroid hormone
-parathyroid gland
Term
T3
Definition
-triiodothyronine
-thyroid
Term
T4
Definition
-thyroxine
-thyroid
Term
TSH
Definition
-thyroid stimulating hormone
-anterior pituitary gland
Term
MSH
Definition
-melanocyte stimulating hormone
-anterior pituitary gland
Term
TH
Definition
-thyroid hormone
-thyroid
Term
aldosterone
Definition
-adrenal gland
Term
calcitonin
Definition
-parathyroid
Term
cortisol
Definition
-adrenal gland
Term
epinephrine
Definition
-adrenal gland
Term
estrogen
Definition
-ovaries
Term
glucagon
Definition
-anterior pituitary gland
Term
insulin
Definition
-anterior pituitary gland
Term
melatonin
Definition
-pineal gland
Term
testosterone
Definition
-testes
Term
thymosin
Definition
-thymus
Term
progesterone
Definition
-ovaries
Term
What hormone ?

stimulates uterine contractions and milk ejection during sucling
Definition
oxytocin
Term
What hormone ?

stimulates secretion of hormones by adrenal cortex
Definition
ACTH
Term
What hormone ?

decreases water loss by increasing reabsorption of water into blood and decreasing urine production
Definition
ADH
Term
What hormone ?

increases sex drives in females
Definition
androgens
Term
What hormones?

increase metabolism and BMR
Definition
T3 and T4
Term
What hormone ?

triggers ovulation and stimulates secretion of estrogen and progesterone
Definition
LH
Term
What hormone ?

increases blood calcium levels by stimulating osteoclast activities
Definition
PTH
Term
What hormones?

promote fight or flight response
Definition
epinephrine and norepinephrine
Term
What hormone ?

stimulates production and secretion of milk
Definition
prolactin
Term
What hormone ?

increases resistance to stress, increases blood glucose levels, and decreases inflammation
Definition
cortisol
Term
What hormone ?

helps to set the biological clock
Definition
melatonin
Term
What hormone ?

darkens skin pigmentation
Definition
MSH
Term
What hormone ?

stimulates secretion of hormones that stimulate body growth and metabolism
Definition
hGH
Term
What hormone ?

decreases blood calcium levels by inhibiting osteoclasts
Definition
calcitonin
Term
What hormone ?

promotes the maturation of T cells for the immune response
Definition
thymosin
Term
What hormone ?

stimulates oocyte production and estrogen secretion
Definition
FSH
Term
What hormone ?

decreases blood glucose levels by transporting glucose into body cells
Definition
insulin
Term
What hormone ?

increases blood glucose levels by stimulating the liver to break down glycogen into glucose
Definition
glucagon
Term
What hormones?

stimulates development of female sex characteristics and helps regulate menstrual cycle
Definition
estrogen and progesterone
Term
What hormone ?

regulates sperm development, stimulates development of male sex characteristics and stimulates male sex drive
Definition
testosterone
Term
What hormone ?

stimulates secretion of testosterone
Definition
LH
Term
What hormone ?

stimulates secretion of thyroid hormone
Definition
TSH
Term
What hormone ?

stimulates sperm production
Definition
FSH
Term
What hormone ?

increases reabsorption of sodium and water into blood and decreases urine output
Definition
aldosterone
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: APG
-location: cartilage, bone, skeletal muscle, live, and other body tissues
-function: stimulates secretion of hormones that stimulate body growth and metabolism
Definition
hGH human growth hormone
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: APG
-location: thyroid gland
-function: stimulates growth of thyroid gland and secretion of its hormones
Definition
TSH thyroid stimulating hormone
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: APG
-location: testes/ovaries
-function: stimulates sperm production/ stimulates oocyte production and estrogen secretion
Definition
FSH follicle stimulating hormone
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: APG
-location: testes/ovaries
-function: stimulates secretion of testosterone/ triggers ovulation and stimulates secretion of estrogen and progesterone
Definition
LH luteinizing hormone
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: APG
-location: mammary gland
-function: stimulates production and secretion of milk
Definition
PRL prolactin hormone
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: APG
-location: adrenal cortex
-function: stimulates secretion of hormones by adrenal cortex
Definition
ACTH anitcorticotropic hormone
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: APG
-location: skin
-function: darkens skin pigmentation
Definition
MSH melanocyte stimulating hormone
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: PPG
-location: kidneys
-function: decreases water lost in urine by returning water to the blood
Definition
ADH antidiuretic hormone
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: PPG
-location: uterus and mammary glands
-function: stimulates uterine contractions and milk ejection during suckling
Definition
OT oxytocin
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: Thyroid
-location: most body cells
-function: increases metabolism and basal metabolic rate BMR
(2)
Definition
T3 & T4
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: thyroid
-location: osteoclast cells in bones
-function: decreases blood calcium levels by inhibiting osteoclasts
Definition
calcitonin
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: Parathyroid gland
-location: osteoclast cells in bones
-function: increases blood calcium levels by stimulating osteoclasts to break down bone matrix
Definition
PTH parathyroid hormone
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: adrenal cortex
-location: kidneys
-function: decreases sodium and water loss in urine by returning sodium and water to the blood
Definition
aldosterone
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: adrenal cortex
-location: liver, muscle, and cells involved in body defenses
-function: increases resistance to stress, increases blood glucose levels and decreases inflammation
Definition
cortisol
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: adrenal cortex
-location: uterus, mammary glands, and other body cells involved in secondary sex characteristics
-function: insignificant in males, increases sex drive in females
Definition
androgens
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: adrenal medulla
-location: body cells, involved in fight or flight response
-function: promotes fight or flight response
(2)
Definition
epinephrine and norepinephrine
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: pancreas
-location: most body cells
-function: decreases blood glucose levels by transporting glucose into body cells
Definition
insulin
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: pancreas
-location: liver
-function: increases blood glucose levels by stimulating liver to break down glycogen into glucose
Definition
glucagon
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: ovaries
-location: uterus, mammary glands and other body cells involved in female sexual characteristics
(2)
-function:
Definition
estrogen and progesterone
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: testes
-location: testes, muscles, and other body cells involved in male sexual characteristics
-function: stimulates development of male sex characteristics, stimulates male sex drive, regulates sperm production
Definition
testosterone
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: pineal gland
-location: brain
-function: helps to set biological clock
Definition
melatonin
Term
Name the hormone that
-gland: thymus
-location: t cells (type of white cell involved in immune response)
-function: promotes the maturation of T cells for the immune response
Definition
thymosin
Term
Types of WBC (Never Let Monkeys Eat Bananas)
Definition
neutrophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, eosinophils, basophils
Term
which WBC?
high indicates: bacterial infection, burns, stress, inflammation
low indicates: radiation exposure, drug toxicity, vitamin b12 deficiency

1st responders
Definition
neutrophils
Term
which WBC?
high indicates: viral infections, some leukemias
low indicates: prolonged illness, immunosuppression, treatment with cortisol

back up neutrophils
Definition
lymphocytes
Term
which WBC?
high indicates: viral or fungal infections, tuberculosis, some leukemias, other chronic diseases
low indicates: bone marrow depression, treatment with cortisol

macrophages
Definition
monocytes
Term
which WBC?
high indicates: allergic reactions, parasitic infections autoimmune diseases
low indicates: drug toxicity stress

eat parasites
Definition
eosinophils
Term
which WBC?
high indicates: allergic reaction. leukemias, cancers, hypothyroidism
low indicates: pregnancy, ovulation, stress, hyperthyroidism

carry histamine
Definition
basophils
Term
hematocrit range for males

for females
Definition
40-54% for males
38-46% for females
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