Who's the Boss?
This hormone, released from the anterior pituitary, stimulates the release of hormones from the adrenal cortex
What is adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)?
These hormones, from the outermost layer of the cortex, regulate electrolyte, pH, and fluid volume
What are the mineralcorticoids?
This hypersecretion disorder causes moon face, buffalo hump, rapid weight gain, hair loss, and compromised immunity
What is Cushing's disease?
Technically from the intermediate lobe, this hormone can cause pigmentation changes.
What is melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH)?
The hormone is released from alpha cells of the pancreas when blood glucose (blood sugar) levels are too low
What is glucagon?
This factor from the hypothalamus inhibits the release of growth hormone (GH)
What is Growth Hormone Inhibiting Hormone (GHIH)?
Type of stress/inflammatory hormones released from the middle layer of the adrenal cortex?
What are glucocorticoids?
Enlargement of the chin, nose, hands, and feet due to excess growth hormone after closure of the epiphyseal plate
What is acromegaly?
Secreted by lactotroph cells, this hormone stimulates lactogenesis (milk production)
What is prolactin (PRL)?
This hormone, produced by pinealocytes of the pineal gland, regulates sleep wake cycles, and promotes drowsiness with decreased levels of light
What is melatonin?
Oxytocin (OT) and anti-diuretic hormone (ADH), stored and secreted by the posterior pituitary, are actually made here
What is the hypothalamus?
This category of hormones, from the innermost layer of the cortex, play a role in development of the secondary sexual characteristics and libido
What are the androgens?
This disorder is caused by abnormally low levels of growth hormone
What is pituitary dwarfism?
This hormone helps regulate the menstrual cycle and fertility, triggering ovulation in women and testosterone production in men
What is luteinizing hormone?
This hormone, released from C-cells of the thyroid, helps decrease blood calcium levels
What is calcitonin?
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) causes the release of which two hormones from the colloid of thyroid follicles?
What are T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine)?
Which two hormones are released from the adrenal medulla due to neural stimulation from the sympathetic nervous system?
What are epinephrine and norepinephrine?
Causes deficiency of the adrenal cortex hormones
What is Addison's disease?
These two hormones are often referred to as gonadotropins
What are follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)?
This hormone is released from the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex in times of low Na+, low blood pressure, and low blood volume
What is aldosterone?
Released from the hypothalamus, this hormone triggers the release of adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) from the anterior pituitary
What is corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH)?
The three layers, or "zones", of the adrenal cortex
What are the zona glomerulosa, zona fasciculata, and zona reticularis?
With abnormally low blood calcium levels, this disorder may result in convulsions, muscle twitching, cramping, and spasms that can affect the respiratory system
What is hypoparathyroidism?
This hormone is secreted in response to thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) from the hypothalamus
What is thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)?
This hormone, produced by the placenta, promotes progesterone synthesis to maintain the pregnancy and inhibits autoimmune response against the fetus
What is human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)?