Hormones and Glands
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econly on March 18, 2011
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Conly Nurse Tech Tenth Grade Stuff
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ACTH | Anterior pituitary - stimulates adrenal cortex |
| TSH | Anterior pituitary - stimulates thyroid gland |
| GH | Anterior pituitary - stimulates normal body growth |
| FSH | Anterior pituitary - stimulates ovarian follicles in females, sperm in males |
| LH | Anterior pituitary - ovulation and secretion of progesterone in females |
| ICSH | Anterior pituitary - stimulates testes to secrete testosterone |
| LTH | Anterior pituitary - stimulates secretion of milk from the mammary glands |
| MSH | Anterior pituitary - stimulates production and dispersion of melanin pigment in the skin |
| ADH | Posterior pituitary - antidiuretic, promotes reabsorption of water in kidneys |
| Oxytocin | Posterior pituitary - contraction of uterus during childbirth, stimulates milk flow from breasts |
| Thyroxine (T3) and Triiodothyronine (T4) | Thyroid - increase metabolic rate, stimulate physical and mental growth, regulate metabolism of protein, carbs, and fats. |
| thyrocalcitonin or calcitonin | accelerates absorption of calcium by bones and lowers blood calcium level |
| Parathormone | parathyroid - regulates calcium and phosphate |
| aldosterone | adrenal cortex - regulates reabsorption of sodium in kidney and elimination of potassium |
| cortisone | adrenal cortex - aids in metabolism of P, CHO, and F, increases the amount of glucose in blood, resistance to stress, depresses immune response |
| Estrogens | adrenal cortex - stimulate female sex characteristics |
| Androgens | adrenal cortex - stimulate male sex characteristics |
| Epinephrine (adrenalin) | adrenal medulla - activates sympathetic nervous system, acts in stress |
| norepinephrine | adrenal medulla - activates body in stress situations |
| insulin | pancreas - glucose metabolism |
| glucagon | pancreas - maintains blood level of glucose |
| estrogen -ovaries | promotes growth and development of sex organs in females |
| progesterone | maintains lining of uterus |
| testosterone | testes - stimulates growth and development of sex organs in male |
| thymosin | thymus - stimulates production of antibodies in early life |
| melatonin | pineal - inhibits sex hormones, regulates sleep/wake cycle |
| adrenoglomerulotropin | pineal - stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete aldosterone |
| serotonin | pineal - prevents vasoconstriction of blood vessels in the brain |
| estrogen - placenta | stimulates growth of reproductive organs |
| chorionic gonadatropin | placenta - causes corpus luteum of ovary to continue secretions |
| progesterone - placenta | maintains lining of uterus to provide fetal nutrition |
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