LOM 18 hormone actions
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- adrenaline
- Produced by the adrenal medulla; also called epinephrine; increases heart rate and blood pressure.
- adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
- Produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis); also called adrenocorticotropin; stimulates adrenal cortex.
- aldosterone
- Produced by the adrenal cortex; increases salt (sodium) reabsorption.
- androgen
- Male hormone produced by the testes and to a lesser extent by the adrenal cortex. Testosterone is an example. Maintains secondary sex characteristics.
- antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
- Secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland (neurohypophysis); increases reabsorption of water by the kidney tubules and is also known as vasopressin.
- calcitonin
- Produced by the thyroid gland; lowers blood calcium; also called thyrocalcitonin.
- cortisol
- Produced by the adrenal cortex; increases blood sugar.
- epinephrine
- Produced by the adrenal medulla; also called adrenaline; a sympathomimetic that increases heart rate and blood pressure and dilates airways.
- estradiol
- An estrogen (female hormone) produced by the ovaries that develops and maintains secondary sex characteristics.
- estrogen
- Female hormone produced by the ovaries and to a lesser extent by the adrenal cortex; maintains secondary sex characteristics.
- follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
- Produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis); stimulates hormone secretion and egg production by the ovaries and sperm production by the testes.
- glucagon
- Produced by the islet cells of the pancreas; increases blood sugar by conversion of glycogen (starch) to glucose.
- growth hormone (GH)
- Produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis); also called somatotropin; stimulates the growth of bones and tissues.
- insulin
- Produced by the islet cells of the pancreas; lowers blood sugar by transport and conversion of glucose to glycogen (starch).
- luteinizing hormone (LH)
- Produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis); stimulates ovulation in females. As interstitial cell-stimulating hormone (ICSH) in males, it stimulates testosterone secretion.
- melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)
- Produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis); high levels increase the pigmentation of the skin.
- norepinephrine
- Produced by the adrenal medulla; also called noradrenaline; a sympathomimetic that increases heart rate and blood pressure.
- oxytocin
- Secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland (neurohypophysis); stimulates contraction of the uterus during labor and childbirth.
- parathormone (PTH)
- Produced by the parathyroid gland; also called parathyroid hormone; increases blood calcium.
- progesterone
- Produced by the ovaries; prepares the uterus for pregnancy.
- prolactin (PRL)
- Produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis); promotes growth of breast tissue and milk secretion.
- somatotropin
- Produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis); also called growth hormone (GH); increases bone and tissue growth.
- testosterone
- Male hormone produced by the testes; promotes growth and maintenance of secondary sex characteristics in males.
- thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
- Produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis); acts on the thyroid gland to promote its functioning; stimulates production of thyroxine and the growth of the thyroid gland; also called thyrotropin.
- thyroxine (tetraiodothyronine; T4)
- Produced by the thyroid gland; increases metabolism in body cells
- triiodothyronine (T3)
- Produced by the thyroid gland; increases metabolism in cells.
- vasopressin
- Secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland (neurohypophysis); also called antidiuretic hormone (ADH); stimulates reabsorption of water by kidney tubules.