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Chapter 9 Quiz 3
1-21 Hormones and Actions
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Anatomy
11th Grade
01/29/2012

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adrenocorticotropic hormone
Definition
stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids
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androgens
Definition
support sperm formation; development and maintenance of male secondary sex characteristics
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antidiuretic hormone
Definition
promotes retention of water by kidneys
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calcitonin
Definition
reduces blood calcium levels
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epinephrine/norepinephrine
Definition
raise blood glucose level; increase rate of metabolism, constrict certain blood vessels
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estrogens
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stimulate uterine lining growth; development and maintennance of female secondary sex characteristics
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follicle-stimulating hormone
Definition
stimulates production of ova and sperm
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glucagon
Definition
raises blood glucose
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glucocorticoids
Definition
increase blood glucose
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growth hormone
Definition
stimulates growth (especially of bones and muscles)and metabolism
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insulin
Definition
reduces blood glucose
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luteinizing hormone
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stimulates ovaries and testes
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melatonin
Definition
involved in biological rhythms (daily and seasonal)
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mineralocorticoids
Definition
promote reabsorption of na+ and excretion of K+ in kidneys
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oxytocin
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stimulates contraction of the uterus and the milk let-down reflex
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parathyroid hormone
Definition
raises blood calcium level
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progesterone
Definition
promotes growth of uterine living
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prolactin
Definition
stimulates milk production
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thymosin
Definition
programs T-lymphocytes
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thyroid-stimulating hormone
Definition
stimulates thryroid gland
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thyroxine/triiodothyonine
Definition
stimulates metabolism
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