Hormones and Organs that secrete
Th: Feb 27, 2014
LT: I can identify and describe the role of
hormones of the Endocrine system.
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 Aldosterone
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Na+ retention by kidney
 Cortisol
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Stress hormone
 Adrenaline
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Fight or flight response
 GnRh/
Gonadotropin
Releasing Hormone
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Sex Drive
 Estrogen
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Stimulates the
development of
female secondary
sex characteristics
Produces an
environment
suitable for
fertilization,
implantation, and
growth of embryo
 Insulin
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Stimulates cells to
take up glucose
 Glucagon
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Release glucose
from glycogen
 Maintain
blood
glucose levels
 Parathyroid
Hormone/ PTH
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Regulates the level
of blood calcium
and phosphate ions
 Melatonin
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Regulates circadian
rhythms
 Growth
 Oxytocin
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Uterine
contraction/milk
production
 Vasopressin/ADH:
Antidiuretic
hormone
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Causes kidneys to
reduce water
excretion
Hormone/
Gonadotropin/ GH
Stimulates increase in
size and mitotic rate
of body cells,
increases fat
utilization
 Promotes long bone
growth
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 Follicle
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Stimulating Hormone/ FSH
Development of ovarian follicles, stimulates
follicular cells to secrete estrogen
In men, stimulation of sperm production
 Luteinizing
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Hormone/ LH
Promotes secretion of sex hormones
In women, promotes egg release
 Prolactin/PRL
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Sustains milk production after birth
 Testosterone
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Stimulates the
development of
male secondary sex
characteristics
 Tyrosine
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Produces T-Cells
and lymphocytes
 Thyroxin
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Stimulates the
consumption of O2
and thus the
metabolism
 Calcitonin
Lowers blood
calcium
 Deposits to bone
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Describe the pituitary gland.
Explain the pituitary gland’s role in the
endocrine system.
List at least three hormones secreted by the
pituitary gland.
What did doctors originally identify as the
function of the pituitary gland and why?
Why is it believed that the pituitary gland is
the answer to the cancer riddle?
Discuss one possible side affect of an injury to
the pituitary gland.