Question | Answer |
What is the funtion of FSH and LH? | -Follicle -stimulating hormone(FSH):initiates development of several ovarian follicles. -Luteinizing hormone(LH):triggers ovulation |
What is the role of GnRH? | Gonadotropin-releasing hormone(GnRH): stimulatesthe release of FSH and LH |
What is the funtion of Estrogen and Progesterone? | Regulate the menstrual cycle, maintains pregnancy, prpares mammary glands for lactation. Helps establish the feminine body shape |
What is the function of TSH? What is the role of TRH? | -Thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH): stimulates the secretion of thyroid hormones -Throtropin-releasing hormone(TRH) controls TSH secretions. |
What is the function of glucagon? | Increases blood glucose level when it galls below normal |
What is the function of insulin? | Insulin helps move glucose into cells to lower levels when they are too high. |
What is the function of PRL? What does PIH and PRH stand for? | Prolactation(PRL): initiates and maintains milk production by the mammary glands. -Prolatation-inhibiting hormone(PIH) -Prolactin-releasing hormone(PRH) |
What is the function of hGh? (IGF, GHRH, GHIH) | Human growth hormone(hGh):promotes synthesis and secretion of small proteins called: insulin growth factors(IGF) -Growth Hormone Releasinf Hormone(GHRH) promotes secretion of hGh -Growth hormone-inhibiting hormone(GHIH): surpresses hGh |
What is the function of cortisol? | Type of sugar: They have the following funtions- Protein breakdown-glucose formation- Breakdown of triglycerides-antiinflamitiory effects- |
What is the function of ADH? | Antidiuretic hormone(ADH): causes kidneys to retain more water, thus decreasing urine volume |
What is the function of Oxytocin? | Enhances contraction of smooth muscle cells in the uterus during birth. After delivery it stimutates milk ejection in the mammary glands |
What is the function of norepinephrine(NE)? | Increases functions for fight or flight syndrome, for the rest of the body. |
What is the function of epinephrine? | Increases functions for the fight or flight syndrome, mainly for the heart. |
What are the functions of T3 and T4? | They control the basal metebolic rate, temperature and cell metabolism. |