Term
| TRH: name, gland of origin, major actions |
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Definition
- thyrotropin-releasing hormone
- hypothalamus
- stimulates release of TSH and prolactin |
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Term
| CRH: name, gland of origin, major actions |
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Definition
- corticotropin-releasing hormone
- hypothalamus
- stimulates secretion of ACTH |
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Term
| GnRH: name, gland of origin, major actions |
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Definition
- gonadotropin-releasing hormone
- hypothalamus
- stimulates secretion of LH and FSH |
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Term
| GHRH: name, gland of origin, major actions |
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Definition
- growth-hormone releasing hormone
- hypothalamus
- stimulates secretion of growth hormone |
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Term
| SRIF: name, gland of origin, major actions |
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Definition
- somatotropin release-inhibiting hormone
- hypothalamus
- inhibits secretion of growth hormone |
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Term
| PIF: name, gland of origin, major actions |
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Definition
- prolactin-inhibiting factor
- hypothalamus
- inhibits secretion of prolactin |
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Term
| TSH: name, gland of origin, major actions |
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Definition
- thyroid-stimulating hormone
- anterior pituitary
- stimulates synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones |
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Term
| FSH: name, gland of origin, major actions |
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Definition
- follicle-stimulating hormone
- anterior pituitary
- stimulates growth of ovarian follicles and estrogen secretion (ovary) and promotes sperm maturation (testes) |
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Term
| LH: name, gland of origin, major actions |
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Definition
- luteinizing hormone
- anterior pituitary
- stimulates ovulation, formation of corpus luteum, and synthesis of estrogen and progesterone (ovary
- stimulates synthesis and secretion of testosterone (testes) |
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Term
| GH: name, gland of origin, major actions |
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Definition
- growth hormone
- anterior pituitary
- stimulates protein synthesis and overall growth |
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Term
| Prolactin: gland of origin, major action |
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Definition
- anterior pituitary
- stimulates milk production and breast development |
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Term
| ACTH: name, gland of origin, major action |
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Definition
- Adrenocorticotropin hormone
- anterior pituitary
- stimulates synthesis and secretion of adrenal cortical hormones |
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Term
| MSH: name, gland of origin, major action |
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Definition
- melanocyte- stimulating hormone
- anterior pituitary
- stimulates melanin synthesis |
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Term
| ADH: name, gland of origin, major action |
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Definition
- antidiuretic hormone (vasopresin)
- posterior pituitary
- stimulates H2O reabsorption by renal collecting ducts |
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Term
| T3, T4: name, gland of origin, major action |
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Definition
- L-thyroxine, triiodothyroxine
- thyroid gland
- skeletal growth, increase O2 consumption, heat production, increase protein fat and carb use, maturation of nervous system (perinatal) |
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Term
| Glucocorticoids: name, gland of origin, major action |
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Definition
- cortisol
- adrenal cortex
- stimulates gluconeogenesis; anti-inflammatory; immunosupression |
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Term
| Estradiol: gland of origin, major action |
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Definition
- ovary
- growth and development of female reproductive organs, follicular phase of menstrual cycle |
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Term
| Progesterone: gland of origin, major action |
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Definition
- ovary
- luteal phase of mentrual cycle |
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Term
| Testosterone: gland of origin, major action |
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Definition
- testes
- spermatogenesis, male secondary sex characteristics |
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Term
| PTH: name, gland of origin, major action |
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Definition
- Parathyroid hormone
- parathyroid gland
- increase serum calcium, decrease serum phosphate |
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Term
| oxytocin: gland of origin, major action |
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Definition
- posterior pituitary
- milk ejection, uterine contraction |
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Term
| Calcitonin: gland of origin, major action |
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Definition
- thyroid gland (parafollicular cells)
- decrease serum calcium |
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Term
| Aldosterone: gland of origin, major action |
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Definition
- adrenal cortex
- increase renal Na+ reabsorbtion, increase renal K+ secretion, increase renal H+ secretion |
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Term
| 1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol: gland of origin, major action |
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Definition
- kidney (activation)
- increase CA2+ reabsorption, increase bone mineralization |
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Term
| Insulin: gland of origin, major action |
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Definition
- pancrease (beta cells)
- decrease blood glucose, decrease blood amino acid, decrease blood fatty acid |
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Term
| Glucagon: gland of origin, major action |
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Definition
- pancrease (alpha cells)
- increase blood glucose and fatty acid |
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Term
| HCG: name, gland of origin, major action |
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Definition
- human chorionic gonadotropin
- placenta
- increase estrogen and progesterone synthesis in corpus luteum of pregnancy |
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Term
| HPL: name, gland of origin, major action |
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Definition
- human placental lactogen
- placenta
- same actions as growth hormone and prolactin during pregnancy |
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Term
| hormones secreted by hypothalamus: |
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Definition
| TRH, CRH, GnRH, GHRH, SRIF, PIF |
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Term
| hormones secreted by anterior pituitary: |
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Definition
| TSH, FSH, LH, GH, prolactin, ACTH, beta-lipotropin |
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Term
| hormones secreted by posterior pituitary: |
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Definition
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Term
| hormones secreted by adrenal cortex: |
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Definition
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Term
| hormones secreted by ovary and testes: |
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Definition
| Estradiol, progesterone, testosterone |
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