Hormones-Endocrine Word Scramble
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Anterior Pituitary - Thyroid-stimulating (TSH) non-steroid tropic | stimulates the thyroid to release its hormones |
Anterior Pituitary - Adrenocorticotropic (ACTH) non-steroid tropic | stimulates adrenal cortex to release its hormone |
Anterior Pituitary - Follicle-stimulating (FSH) non-steroid tropic | stimulates eggs to mature and production of sperm |
Anterior Pituitary - Luteinizing (LH) non-steroid tropic | makes ovulation occur, produces testosterone |
Anterior Pituitary - Growth hormone (GH) | increase anabolism, promotes growth and increases blood glucose. |
Anterior Pituitary - Prolactin | develops breast for milk lactaction and production, stimulates milk let down. |
Posterior Pituitary - Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) | decrease urine production and increase water reabsorption |
Posterior Pituitary - Oxytocin (OT) | stimulates labor and release of milk |
Hypothalamus - ADH/Oxytocin | produces the hormones for the posterior pituitary |
Hypothalamus - Releasing hormone and Inhibiting hormone | communicates tp anterior pituitary and encourages release or inhibits hormones |
Thyroid Gland only gland that stores its own hormone- Triiodothyronine T3 | stimulates cellular meatabolism |
Thyroid Gland only gland that stores its own hormone- Thyroxine T4 | stimulate cellular meatabolism |
Thyroid Gland only gland that stores its own hormone- Calcitonin | decrease blood calcium by stopping bone breakdown |
Parathyroid Gland - Parathyroid hormone (PTH) | increase blood calcium by increasing bone breakdown |
Adrenal Glands - Mineralocorticoids or MC Aldosterone | decrease urine, increase water retention, increase sodium,decrease potassium |
Adrenal Glands - Glucocorticoids Cortisol | increase blood glucose maintain normal BP Anti-inflammatory effect Anti-immunity/antiallergy |
Adrenal Glands - Androgens | stimulates female sex drive but does nothing in men |
Adrenal Medulla - Epinephrine (Epi) and Norepinephrine (NR) | responsible for the "flight or Fight" response to danger |
Pancreatic Islets - Glucagon | increase blood glucose and produced by the Alpha cells |
Pancreatic Islets - Insulin | decrease blood sugar and comes from the Beta cells |
Ovary - estrogen | Develops the female body iniates the menstrual cycle |
Ovary-Progesterone | Promotes condition for pregnancy |
Testes-Testosterone | Responsible for the male body-voice change-beard growth and maturation of the external genitals |
Thymus- Thymosin | Promotes the development of the immune system and function...located in mediastinum |
Placenta - Chorionic gonadotropins | Promotes pregnancy conditions puts out estrogen and progesterone |
Pineal Gland - Melatonin | Biological clock...responsible for the trigger of puberty in females...sleep cycle...internal clock |
Stomach - Ghrelin | Boosts appetite... slows metabolism ...reduces fat burning |
Heart - Atrial natriuretic (ANH) | Regulator of fluid and electrolytes .. too much fluids you pee out |
Fat storing cells - Leptin | Regulates hunger and fat metabolized |
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ShannaMegan
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