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Associate which hormones come from which glands, the effects of the hormones, and their types.

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534409340Which body part secretes hGH?Anterior Pituitary
534409341What is the effect of hGH?Growth of nearly all cells
534409342What type of hormone is hGH?Peptide
534409343Which body part secretes ACTH?Anterior Pituitary
534409344What is the effect of ACTH?Stimulates adrenal cortex
534409345What type of hormone is ACTH?Peptide
534409346Which body part secretes PSH?Anterior Pituitary
534409347What is the effect of PSH?Growth of follicles in female, sperm production in male
534409348What type of hormone is PSH?Peptide
534409349Which body part secretes LH?Anterior Pituitary
534409350What is the effect of LH?Causes ovulation; stimulates estrogen and testosterone secretion
534409351What type of hormone is LH?Peptide
534409352Which body part secretes TSH?Anterior Pituitary
534409353What is the effect of TSH?Stimulates release of T3 and T4 in the thyroid
534409354What type of hormone is TSH?Peptide
534409355Which body part secretes Prolactin?Anterior Pituitary
534409356What is the effect of Prolactin?Promotes milk production
534409357What type of hormone is Prolactin?Peptide
534409358Which body part secretes Oxytocin?Posterior Pituitary
534409359What is the effect of Oxytocin?Milk ejection and uterine contraction
534409360What type of hormone is Oxytocin?Peptide
534409361Which part of the body secretes ADH?Posterior Pituitary
534409362What is the effect of ADH?Water absorption by the kidney; increase blood pressure
534409363What type of hormone is ADH?Peptide
534409364Which part of the body secretes Aldosterone?Adrenal Cortex
534409365What is the effect of Aldosterone?Reduces Na+ excretion; Increases K+ excretion; Raises blood pressure
534409366What type of hormone is Aldosterone?Steroid
534409367Which part of the body secretes Cortisol?Adrenal Cortex
534409368What is the effect of Cortisol?Increases blood levels of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
534409369What type of hormone is Cortisol?Steroid
534409370Which part of the body secretes Epinephrine?Adrenal Medulla
534409371What is the effect of Epinephrine?Stimulates sympathetic reaction
534409372What type of hormone is Epinephrine?Tyrosine Derivative (Catecholamine)
534409373Which part of the body secretes Norephinephrine?Adrenal Medulla
534409374What is the effect of Norephinephrine?Stimulates sympathetic actions
534409375What type of hormone is Norephinephrine?Tyrosine Derivative (Catecholamine)
534409376Which part of the body secretes T3 / T4?Thyroid
534409377What is the effect of T3 / T4?Increases basal metabolic rate
534409378What type of hormone is T3 / T4?Tyrosine Derivative
534409379Which part of the body secretes Calcitonin?Thyroid
534409380What is the effect of Calcitonin?Lowers blood calcium
534409381What type of hormone is Calcitonin?Peptide
534409382Which part of the body secretes PTH?Parathyroid
534409383What is the effect of PTH?Raises blood calcium
534409384What type of hormone is PTH?Peptide
534409385Which part of the body secretes Insulin?Pancreas
534409386What is the effect of Insulin?Promotes entry of glucose into cells, decreasing glucose blood level
534409387What type of hormone is Insulin?Peptide
534409388Which part of the body secretes Glucagon?Pancreas
534409389What is the effect of Glucagon?Increases gluconeogenesis, increasing glucose blood level
534409390What type of hormone is Glucagon?Peptide
534409391Which part of the body secretes Estrogens?Ovaries
534409392What is the effect of Estrogens?Growth of mother sex organs; Causes LH surge
534409393What type of hormone is Estrogens?Steroid
534409394Which part of the body secretes Progesterone?Ovaries
534409395What is the effect of Progesterone?Prepares and maintains uterus for pregnancy
534409396What type of hormone is Progesterone?Steroid
534409397Which part of the body secretes Testosterone?Testes
534409398What is the effect of Testosterone?Secondary sex characteristics; Closing of epiphyseal plates
534409399What type of hormone is Testosterone?Steroid
534409400Which part of the body secretes HCG?Placenta
534409401What is the effect of HCG?Stimulates corpus luteum to grow and releaseestrogen and progesterone
534409402What type of hormone is HCG?Peptide
534409403Which part of the body secretes Estrogens while pregnant?Placenta
534409404What is the effect of Estrogens while pregnant?Growth of mother sex organs; causes LH surge
534409405What type of hormone is Estrogens while pregnant?Steroid
534409406Which part of the body secretes Progesterone while pregnant?Placenta
534409407What is the effect of Progesterone while pregnant?Prepares and maintains uterus for pregnancy
534409408What type of hormone is Progesterone while pregnant?Steroid
534409409Diffuse through membrance and act in the nucleusSteroids - Lipids (Non-polar)
534409410Bind to receptors on membrane surface - use 2nd messengersPeptides - Proteins (can't diffuse)
534409411Thyroids diffuse into nucleus / Catecholamines act on receptors at the membraneTyrosines - (both ways)

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