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What are the three main groups of hormone?
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Peptide/proteins, steroid, amine
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Corpora Cardiaca
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Pair of structures attached to the brain that stores brain hormone.
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Adipose tissue secretes the hormone...
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Leptin
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What does the hormone leptin do?
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Inhibits the desire to eat.
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Kidney secretes the hormone...
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Erythropoeitin, Renin
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Stomach secretes the hormone...
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Gastrin
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Intestine secretes the hormone...
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Secretin, Cholecystokinin
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Skin secretes the hormone...
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Vitamin D
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Hypothalamus secretes...
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Releasing and release-inhibiting hormones.
Oxytocin, antidiuretic hormone. |
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Anterior Pituitary: Tropic Hormones
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Thyrotropin, adrenocorticotropin (ACTH), Lutenizing hormone (LH), Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
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Thyrotropin
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Targets Thyroid Gland
Stimulates synthesis and secretion of thyroxine. |
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Adrenocorticotropin (ACTH)
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Adrenal Cortex
Stimulates release of hormones from adrenal cortex. |
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Lutenizing hormones (LH)
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Targets Gonads
Stimulates secretion of sex hormones from ovaries and testes. |
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Follicle-stimulating Hormone (FSH)
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Gonads
Stimulates growth and maturation of eggs in females; stimulates sperm production in males. |
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Anterior pituitary: other hormones
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Growth Hormone (GH)
Prolactin Melanocyte-stimulating hormone Endorphins and enkephalins |
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Growth Hormone (GH)
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Targets bones, liver, muscles
Stimulates protein synthesis and growth. |
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Prolactin
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Targets mammary glands
Stimulates milk production. |
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Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
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Targets Melanocytes
Controls skin pigmentation. |
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Endorphins and enkephalins
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Targets spinal cord neurons.
Decreases painful sensations. |
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Posterior Pituitary hormones:
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Oxytocin
Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) |
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Oxytocin
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Targets uterus, breast
Induces birth by stimulating labor contractions; causes milk flow. |
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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
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Targets Kidneys
Stimulates water reabsorption and raises blood pressure. |
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Thyroid Homrones:
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Thyroxine
Calcitonin |
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Thyroxine
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Targets many tissues.
Stimilates and maintains metabolism necessary for normal development and growth. |
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Calcitonin
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Targets Bones.
Stimulates bone formation; lowers blood calcium. |
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Parathyroids' hormone:
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Parathyroid Hormone
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Parathyroid Hormone
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Targets bones.
Resorbs bone; raises blood calcium. |
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Thymus hormone:
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Thymosins
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Thymosins
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Targets white blood cells.
Activate immune responses of T cells in the lymphatic system. |
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Pancreas hormones:
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Insulin, Glucagon, Somatostatin.
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Insulin
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Targets muscles, livers, fat, other tissues.
Stimulates uptake and metabolism of glucose; increases conversion of glucose to glycogen and fat. |
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Glucagon
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Targets the liver.
Stimulates breakdown of glycogen and raises blood sugar. |
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Somatostatin
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Targets the digestive tract; other cells of the pancreas.
Inhibits insulin and glucagon release; decreases secretion, motility, and absorption in the digestive tract. |
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Adrenal Medulla Hormones:
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Epinephrine, norepinephrine
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones:
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Glucocorticoids (cortisol), mineralcorticoids (aldosterone)
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Glucocorticoids
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Targets muscles, immune system, other tissues.
Mediate response to stress; reduce metabolism to glucose, increase metabolism of proteins and fats; reduce inflammation and immune responses. |
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Mineralocorticoids
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Targets Kidneys
Stimulate excretion of potassium ions and reabsorption of sodium ions. |
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Stomach lining hormone:
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Gastrin
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Gastrin
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Targets stomach.
Promotes digestion of food by stimulating release of digestive juices; stimulates movements that mix food and digestive juices. |
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Lining of small intestine's hormones:
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Secretin, Cholecystokinin, Enterogastrone
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Secretin
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Targets pancreas.
Stimulates secretion of bicarbonate solution by ducts of pancreas. |
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Cholecystokinin
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Targets pancreas, liver, gallbladder.
Stimulates secretion of digestion enzymes by pancreas and other digestive juices from liver; stimulates contractions of gallbladder and ducts. |
