Endocrine Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Posterior pituitary hormones | Oxytocin and ADH Antidiuretic Hormone |
Oxytocin action | initiates labor and and milk ejections |
ADH (Antidiuretic hormone) action | stimulates water resorption by the kidneys |
Anterior pituitary hormones | Growth Hormone, Prolactin, FSH, LH, TSH |
Growth Hormone action | stimulates body growth |
Prolactin action | promotes lactation |
FSH Follicle stimulating action | stimultes follicle maturation/production of estrogen/progesterone, promotes sperm production |
TSH thyroid stimulating | stimulates release of T3 and T4 |
thyroid gland hormones | T3, T4, Calcitonin |
T3 and T4 actions | increases metabolism, BP and regulates tissue growth |
Calcitonin | inhibits release of calcium from bone |
Parathyroid gland hormone | parathyroid (parathormone) |
parathryoid (parathormone) | increased blood calcium levels |
Pancreas hormones | insulin, glucagon |
Insulin actions | reduces blood sugar levels |
Glucagon actions | increases blood sugar levels |
Adrenal medulla hormones | epinephrine, norepinephrine |
Epinephrine and Norepinephrine actions | short term stress response: increased blood sugar, vasoconstriction, increased HR, blood diversion |
Adrenal cortex hormones | glucocorticoids, mineralcorticoids |
Glucocorticoids actions | long term stress response, increased blood sugar, blood volume maintenance, immune suppresion |
Mineralocorticoids actions | long term stress response, blood volume &pressure maintenance, sodium & water retention by kidneys |
Pineal gland hormones | Melatonin |
Melatonin actions | sleep/wake cycle (circadian timing) |
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