Hormones3 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Oxytocin | from posterior pituitary, induces uterine contractions |
ADH | Antidiuretic hormone. From posterior pituitary, reduces amount of water lost in urine |
ACTH | Adrenocorticotropic hormone. From anterior pituitary, stimulates adrenal cortex to release glucocorticoids |
TSH | Thyroid-stimulating hormone. From anterior pituitary, stimulates synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones |
FSH | Follicle-stimulating hormone. From anterior pituitary, stimulates egg maturation and the secretion of estrogen |
LH | Luteinizing hormone. From anterior pituitary. In females, stimulates ovulation (egg release) and the secretion of progesterone |
PRL | Prolactin. From anterior pituitary, stimulates the development of mammary gland cells and production of milk |
GH | Growth Hormone. From anterior pituitary, stimulates growth in young individuals |
Cortisol | From adrenal cortex, reduces or suppresses inflammation |
Aldosterone | From adrenal cortex, maintain water balance |
Glucagon | From Pancreas. raises blood sugar levels |
Insulin | From Pancreas. lowers blood sugar levels |
Pancreas | Glucagon, insulin, and somatostatin |
Endocrine glands | Posterior pituitary, anterior pituitary, pancreas, adrenal cortex, adrenal medulla, thyroid, parathyroid, testes, ovaries, thymus, and pineal |
NE | Norepinephrine. From adrenal medulla. Target is the liver, muscle, and adipose tissue. Works in sympathetic response |
Adrenal medulla | Epinephrine and Norepinephrine |
Calcitonin | From Thyroid gland. Target is bone. Lowers blood calcium levels |
PTH | Parathyroid hormone. From parathyroid gland. Target is bone, digestive tract, kidneys. Raises blood calcium levels (takes from bones). |
Testosterone | From Testes. Development of sperm, male secondary sex characteristics and reproductive structures |
Estrogen | From Ovaries. Development of female secondary sex characteristics and reproductive structures |
Three other organs that produce hormones | The Kidneys, the digestive tract, and the heart |
Erythropoietin | From the Kidneys. Target is bone marrow, stimulates red blood cell production |
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