Anterior Pituitary Hormones
Stimulates breast development during pregnancy and milk production/secretion
What is Prolactin?
Large swelling of Thyroid gland in the neck
What are Goiters?
The center of the adrenal gland
What is Adrenal Medulla
This hormone increases blood glucose
What is Glucagon?
Hormone means this in Greek
What is arouse?
Stimulates spermatogenesis or oogensis
What is Follicle Stimulating hormone (FSH)?
T3 requires three molecules of this to be produced
What is iodine?
This adrenal hormone increases blood pressure/volume
What is Aldosterone
This a condition is due to an insulin resistant liver
What is Diabetes Mellitus Type 2?
Stimulates milk let down reflex
What is Oxytocin?
Promotes growth and maintains the adrenal gland
What is Adrenocorticotropic Hormone or ACTH?
Cells targeted by Calcitonin
What are osteoblasts?
Hormone class that deals with inflammation
What are glucocorticoids?
A term used to describe high blood glucose
What is hyperglycemia?
This is hormone helps maintain blood calcium by stimulating osteoclasts
What is Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)?
It is the non-tropic hormone of the Anterior Pituitary gland that targets all cells
What is growth hormone?
Hypersecretion of Calcitonin can cause this disorder which causes spasm of muscle fibers
What is tetany?
These two neurotransmitter hormones help with the flight or fight response
What are epinephrine and norepinephrine?
The pancreatic cells that produce insulin
What are beta cells?
Symptoms include polyuria and constant hunger
What is Diabetes Mellitus?
stimulates hormone production in gonads
What is Luteinizing Hormone ( LH)?
Hyperthyroidism that causes Proptosis
What is Graves's Disease?
This is an auto immune disorder that causes a bronzing of the skin
What is Addison's Disease?
Cells of the Pancreas that produce Glucagon
What are alpha cells?
This hormone is produced by stomach cells to remind us to eat
What is Ghrelin?