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Tyler Bastian
StudyStack #2 Endocrine Hormones
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Growth hormone (GH) | Promotes growth by stimulating protein anabolism and fat mobilization |
| Prolactin (PRL) | Promotes milk secretion |
| Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) | Stimulates development and secretion in the thyroid gland |
| Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) | Promotes development and secretion in the adrenal cortex |
| Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) | Female: promotes development of ovarian follicle; stimulates estrogen secretion Male: promotes development of testes; stimulates sperm production |
| Luteinizing hormone (LH) | Female: triggers ovulation; promotes development of corpus luteum Male: stimulates production of testosterone |
| Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) | Promotes water retention by kidney tubules; raises blood pressure by stimulating muscles in walls of small arteries |
| Oxytocin (OT) | Stimulates uterine contractions; stimulates ejection of milk into ducts of mammary glands; maintains skeletal muscle regeneration; involved in social bonding |
| Triiodothyronine (T3) | Increases rate of metabolism |
| Tetraiodothyronine (T4) | Increases rate of metabolism (usually converted to T3 first) |
| Calcitonin (CT) | Increases calcium storage in bone, lowering blood Ca++ levels |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) | Increases calcium removal from storage in bone and produces the active form of vitamin D in the kidneys, increasing absorption of calcium by intestines and increasing blood Ca++ levels |
| Aldosterone | Stimulates kidney tubules to conserve sodium, which in turn triggers the release of ADH and the resulting conservation of water by the kidney |
| Cortisol (hydrocortisone) | Influences metabolism of food molecules; in large amounts, it has an anti-inflammatory effect |
| Epinephrine (EPI) | Enhances and prolongs the effects of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system |
| Norepinephrine (NE) | Enhances and prolongs the effects of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system |
| Glucagon | Promotes movement of glucose from storage and into the blood |
| Insulin | Promotes movement of glucose out of the blood and into cells |
| Ghrelin (GHRL) | Stimulates hypothalamus to boost appetite; affects energy balance in various tissues |
| Melatonin | Helps “set” the biological clock mechanisms of the body by signaling light changes during the day, month, and seasons; may help induce sleep |
| Testosterone | Stimulates sperm production, stimulates growth and maintenance of male sexual characteristics, promotes muscle growth |
| Progesterone | Helps maintain proper conditions for pregnancy |
| Relaxin | Inhibits uterine contractions during pregnancy and softens pelvic joints to facilitate childbirth |
| Gastrin | Triggers increased gastric juice secretion |
| Estrogen | Stimulates development of female sexual characteristics, breast development, bone and nervous system maintenance |
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