Term
| Hormones of the Hypothalamus |
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Definition
TRH, CRH, GHRH, GHIH (somatostatin), GnRH, PIF (dopamine)
("Goog Guy Greg Does Courteous Things") |
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Term
| TRH - function and structure |
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Definition
| stimulates secretion of TSH and prolactin; peptide |
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Term
| CRH - function and structure |
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Definition
| Causes release of ACTH; peptide |
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Term
| GHRH - structure and function |
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Definition
| causes release of GH; peptide |
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Term
| GHIH/somatostatin - structure and function |
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Definition
| inhibith GH release; peptide |
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Term
| GnRH - structure and function |
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Definition
| Causes release of LH and FSH; peptide (?) |
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Term
| Dopamine/PIF (prolactin-inhibiting factor) - structure and function |
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Definition
| inhibits release of prolactin; amine |
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Term
| Hormones of the Anterior Pituitary |
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Definition
GH, TSH, ACTH, Prolactin, FSH, LH
("FLAG TP") |
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Term
| GH - function and structure |
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Definition
| stimulates protein synthesis and overall growth of most cells and tissues; peptide |
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Term
| TSH - function and structure |
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Definition
| stimulates synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones; peptide |
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Term
| Prolactin - function and structure |
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Definition
| promotes development of the female breasts and secretion of milk; peptide |
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Term
| FSH - function and structure |
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Definition
| causes growth of follicles in the ovaries and sperm maturation in Sertoli cells of testes; peptide |
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Term
| LH - function and structure |
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Definition
| stimulates testosterone synthesis in Leydig cells of testes; stimulates ovulation, formation of corpus luteum, and estrogen and progesterone synthesis in ovaries; peptide |
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Term
| Hormones of the Posterior Pituitary |
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Definition
| Oxytocin and ADH/vasopressin |
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Term
| Oxytocin - function and structure |
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Definition
| stimulates milk ejection from the breasts and uterine contractions; peptide |
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Term
| ADH/vasopressin - function and structure |
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Definition
| increases water reabsorption by the kidneys and causes vasoconstriction and increased blood pressure; peptide |
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Term
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Definition
| Thyroxine (T4) and Triiodothyronine (T3), Calcitonin |
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Term
| T3 and T4 - function and structure |
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Definition
| increases the rates of chemical reaction in most cells, thus increasing body metabolic rate; amine (derived from tyrosine) |
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Term
| Calcitonin - function and structure |
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Definition
| promotes deposition of calcium in the bones and decreases extracellular fluid calcium ion concentration; peptide |
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Term
| Hormones of the Adrenal Cortex |
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Definition
| cortisol (zona fasciculata), aldosterone (zona glomerulosa) |
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Term
| Hormones that work via adenylyl cyclase-cAMP second messenger system |
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Definition
ACTH
AT II (epithelial cells)
Calcitonin
Catecholamines (beta receptors)
CRH
FSH
Glucagon
HCG
LH
PTH
Secretin
GHIH/Somatostatin
TSH
ADH/vasopressin (V2 receptors, epithelial cells) |
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Term
| Hormones that use phospholipase C second messenger system |
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Definition
ATII (vasc. smooth muscle)
Catecholamines (alpha receptors)
GnRH
GHRH
Oxytocin
TRH
Vasopressin (V1 receptor, vasc. smooth muscle) |
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