Hormone Flash Cards Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
hGh | Promote synthesis and secretion of small protein hormones (for growth) -Found in:anterior pituitary gland |
TSH | stimulates the synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland -Found in: pituitary gland |
FSH | initiates the development of several ovarian follicles |
PRL | (with other hormones) initiates and maintains milk production -Found in: Mammary Glands |
Oxytocin | targets the uterus and breasts after giving birth. Enhances birth by making contractions more smooth then stimulates milk ejection. -Found in" breasts and uterus? |
ADH | Synthesized and packaged into secretory vesicles within the cell bodies of down the axons to the oxon terminals -Found in: anterior pituitary gland |
T3 and T4 | Thyroid hormones; T4 - circulates in the blood and enters cells throughout the body, most of it is converted to T3 by removal of one iodine atom. (T3 is more potent) -Found in: Blood |
Cortisol | Protein break down, glucose formation, break down triglycerides, anti-inflammatory effects, depression of immune responses |
Epinephrine and Norepinephrine | Increase blood flow to the heart, increase blood pressure, dilate airways to the lungs, increase blood levels of glucose and fatty acids "Fight or flight" |
Glucagon | Maintaining normal concentrations of glucose in blood -Found in: Blood |
Insulin | Makes body cells absorb glucose in the blood -Found in: Blood |
Estrogen | Females: development of female secondary sexual characteristics (breasts, endometrium, regulation of the menstrual cycle, etc.) Males: helps in maturation of the sperm |
Progesterone | Maintains pregnancy, prepare body for conception and pregnancy and regulates the monthly menstrual cycle Found in: ovaries, placenta, and adrenal glands |
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