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Flashcards by Mike Nervo, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Mike Nervo
over 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Growth Hormone (GH) | Function: increases bone growth, muscle growth. Produced in: anterior pituitary Type: peptide |
| Prolactin | Function: mammary gland stimulation, produce milk Produced in: anterioir pituitary Type: peptide |
| Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) | Function: increase production of TH Produced in: anterior pituitary Type: peptide |
| Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) | Function: stimulate adrenal cortex Produced in: anterior pituitary Type: peptide |
| Luteinizing hormone (LH) | Function: stimulate ovary, or testes Produced in: anterior pituitary Type: peptide |
| Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) | Function: follicle development for girls. Spermatogenesis for guys Produced in: anterior pituitary Type: peptide |
| Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) | Function: water retention, acts on kidney Produced in: posterior pituitary Type: peptide |
| ADH aka | vasopressin |
| Oxytocin | Function: uterus contraction, milk letdown (Hint: Think of orgasm) Produced in: posterior pituitary Type: peptide |
| Thyroid Hormone (TH) | Function: increases metabolism Produced in: thyroid Type: modified amino acid (acts like a steroid) |
| TH aka | thyroxine |
| Calcitonin | Function: lowers blood calcium concentration Produced in: thyroid Type: peptide |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) | Function: increases blood calcium concentration Produced in: parathyroid Type: peptide |
| Epinephrine | Function: sympathetic response Produced in: adrenal medulla Type: modified amino acid (acts like peptide) |
| cortisol | Function: longterm stress response. increase blood glucose Produced in: adrenal cortex Type: steroid |
| Cortisol aka | glucocorticoid |
| Aldosterone | Function: sodium reabsorption, which increases blood pressure Produced in: adrenal cortex Type: steroid |
| Insulin | Function: decrease blood glucose, increase glycogen Produced in: pancreas Type: peptide |
| Glucagon | Function: increase blood glucose, decrease glycogen Produced in: pancreas Type: peptide |
| Somatostatin | Function: inhibits digestion Produced in: pancreas Type: peptide |
| Testosterone | Function: spermatogenesis, male characters Produced in: testes Type: steroid |
| Estrogen | Function: female characters Produced in: ovaries Type: steroid |
| Progesterone | Function: grows endometrial growth Produced in: ovaries Type: steroid |
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