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Releasing hormones for the pituitary, ADH and oxytocin.
Releasing hormones/factors stimulates pituitary to release its hormone.
GnRH = Gonadotropin Releaing Hormone
CRF = Corticotropin Releasing Factor.
TRH = Thyroid Releasing Hormone.
PRH = Prolactin Releasing Hormone.
GHRH = Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone.
ADH = Antidiuretic Hormone = Vasopressin =.
Oxytocin
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Makes FLAT PiG, stores ADH and oxytocin.
FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone .
LH = Luteinizing Hormone
ACTH = AdrenoCorticoTropic Hormone
TSH = Thyroid Stimulation Hormone
PRL = Prolactin
GH = Growth Hormone |
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Thyroid hormones: increase metabolism, requires iodine.
Calcitonin:
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Makes Parathyroid Hormone.
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| Thymus hormones (thymo-, thymic), stimulates T cells to develop. |
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Epinephrine and norepinephrine
Mineralocorticoids = aldosterone
Glucocorticoids = cortisol = stress hormone
Androgens = testosterone.
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| Chemicals that regulate metabolism and function of cells. |
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| GnRH , Gonadotropin Releaing Hormone |
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| Stimulates pituitary to release FSH and LH. |
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| ADH = Antidiuretic Hormone = Vasopressin |
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| Increase water reabsorption in kidney = conserve water, increase blood pressure. |
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| Stimulates uterine contractions during labor, also milk secretion during suckling. |
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| FSH = Follicle Stimulating Hormone |
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| Stimulate ovary follicles to mature, testis to produce sperm. |
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| LH surge triggers ovulation, stimulates testis to produce testosterone. |
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| ACTH = AdrenoCorticoTropic Hormone |
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| Stimulates adrenal cortex to release glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids. |
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| TSH = Thyroid Stimulation Hormone |
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| Stimulate thyroid to release thyroid hormones. |
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| Stimulates breast to produce milk. |
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| Stimulates growth of muscle, bone, burns fat. |
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| Turns blood Ca2+ into bone. Lowers blood Ca2+. |
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| Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) |
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| Increases blood Ca2+ by bone resorption, dietary calcium absorption, and calcium reabsorption in kidneys. |
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| Stimulates T cells to develop. |
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| Epinephrine and norepinephrine |
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| Fight or flight response. |
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(aldosterone)
Increases Na+ and water retention, raises blood pressure. |
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(cortisol)
Stress hormone = increase blood sugar. |
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| Increases blood sugar (break down glycogen, stimulate gluconeogenesis). |
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| Lowers blood sugar (stimulates glucose uptake by cells). |
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| Cholesterol derivatives = testosterone, estrogen, adrenocortical hormones. |
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| Amino acid based hormones |
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| amino acid derivatives = most hormones are this type. |
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