Term
|
Definition
| stimulates cell division bone and muscle growth and metabolic functions |
|
|
Term
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh) |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| adrenocortico-tropic hormone (acth) |
|
Definition
| stimulates the adreal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids |
|
|
Term
| foccile-stimulating hormone (fsh) |
|
Definition
| stimulates production of ova and sperm from theo ovaries and testes |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| stimulates sex hormone production from ovaries and testes |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| stimulates milk production from the mamary glands |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| promotes the rentention of water by kidneys |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| stimulates uterine muscle contractions and release of milk by the mammary glands |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| affects all tissues increases metabolic rate and regulates growth and development |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| target bones and kidneys to lower blood calcium by inhibiting release of calcium from bone and reaborsption of calcium by kidneys |
|
|
Term
| parathyriod hormone (pth) |
|
Definition
| raises blood calcium levels by simulating the bone cells to release calcium the intestine to absorb calcium from food and the kidneys to reabsorb calcium |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| stimulate tissues to raise blood gluclose and break down protein |
|
|
Term
| mineralocortciods (e.g adelestrone) |
|
Definition
| promote reabsorbption of sodium |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| promote secondary sexual characteristics |
|
|
Term
| epinephrine and norepinephrine |
|
Definition
| fight or flight hormones raise blood gluclose levels |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| lowers blood gluclose levels and promotes the formation of glycogen in the liver |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| raises blood gluclose levels by converting glycogen into gluclose |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| stimulates uterine lining growth and promotes development of the female secondary sexual characteristics |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| promotes growth of uterine lining and prevents uterine muscle contraction |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| promote sperm formation and devleopment of the male secondary sexual characteristics |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
