APII Lab Practical #1

Growth Hormone

Stimulates growth in the body

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

Stimulates thyroid gland

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

Stimulates Adrenal Glands

Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone

Stimulates melanocytes to make melanin

Prolactin

Triggers breast milk production

Follicle Stimulating Hormone

Helps with ovarian follicle development

Luteinizing Hormone

Helps to trigger ovulation

Interstitial Cell Stimulating Hormone

Helps with productions of testosterone

Oxytocin

Triggers contractions of smooth muscle for child birht

Antidiuretic Hormone

Conserve and retain water

Melatonin

Regulate circadian rhythm

Thyroid Hormone

Help regulate metabolism of various nutrients

Calcitonin

Decreases blood calcium levels

Parathyroid Hormone

Increase blood calcium levels

Thymic Hormones

Stimulate production of white blood cells

Thymosins, Thymulin, Thymopoiesin

What are the thymic hormones

Mineralocorticoids

Helps regulate mineral levels

Aldosterone

Example of a mineralocorticoid

Glucocorticoids

Regulate glucose levels

Cortisol, Cortisone, and Corticosterone

What are the three glucocorticoids

Epinephrine

Trigger fight or flight EP

Norepinephrine

Trigger fight or flight

Insulin

Decrease blood glucose levels

Glucagon

Increase blood glucose levels

Somatostatin

Maintain blood glucose levels

Testosterone

Masculinizes an individual

Estrogen

Feminizes an individual

Progesterone

Maintain pregnancy

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

Helps to stabilize the corpus luteum after luteinizing hormone levels drop

Human Chorionic Somatomammotropin

Stimulates maturation of mammary glands

Human Chorionic Thyrotropin

Stimulate the metabolic rate throughout pregnancy

Relaxin

Allows pelvis to relax for birth

Polypeptide

What is the biochemical class of Growth Hormone?

Polypeptide

What is the biochemical class of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone?

Polypeptide

What is the biochemical class of Adrenocorticotropic Hormone?

Polypeptide

What is the biochemical class of Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone?

Polypeptide

What is the biochemical class of Prolactin?

Glycoprotein

What is the biochemical class of Follicle Stimulating Hormone?

Glycoprotein

What is the biochemical class of Luteinizing Hormone?

Glycoprotein

What is the biochemical class of Interstitial Cell Stimulating Hormone?

Oligopeptide

What is the biochemical class of Oxytocin?

Oligopeptide

What is the biochemical class of Antidiuretic Hormone?

Monoamine

What is the biochemical class of Melatonin?

Monoamine

What is the biochemical class of Thyroid Hormone?

Polypeptide

What is the biochemical class of Calcitonin?

Polypeptide

What is the biochemical class of Parathyroid Hormone?

Polypeptide

What is the biochemical class of Thymic Hormones?

Steroid

What is the biochemical class of Mineralocorticoids?

Steroid

What is the biochemical class of Glucocorticoids?

Steroid

What is the biochemical class of Gonadocorticoids?

Monoamine

What is the biochemical class of Epinephrine?

Monoamine

What is the biochemical class of Norepinephrine?

Polypeptide

What is the biochemical class of Insulin?

Polypeptide

What is the biochemical class of Glucagon?

Polypeptide

What is the biochemical class of Somatostatin?

Steroid

What is the biochemical class of Testosterone?

Steroid

What is the biochemical class of Estrogen?

Steroid

What is the biochemical class of Progesterone?

Glycoprotein

What is the biochemical class of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin?

Protein

What is the biochemical class of Human Chorionic Somatomammotropin?

Glycoprotein

What is the biochemical class of Human Chorionic Thyrotropin?

Protein

What is the biochemical class of Relaxin?

Adenohypophysis

Where gland secretes Growth Hormone?

Adenohypophysis

Where gland secretes Thyroid Stimulating Hormone?

Adenohypophysis

Where gland secretes Adrenocorticotropic Hormone?

Adenohypophysis

Where gland secretes Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone?

Adenohypophysis

Where gland secretes Prolactin?

Adenohypophysis

Where gland secretes Follicle Stimulating Hormone?

Adenohypophysis

Where gland secretes Luteinizing Hormone?

Adenohypophysis

Where gland secretes Interstitial Cell Stimulating Hormone?

Neurohypophysis

Where gland secretes Oxytocin?

Neurohypophysis

Where gland secretes Antidiuretic Hormone?

Pineal

Where gland secretes Melatonin?

Thyroid

Where gland secretes Thyroid Hormone?

Thyroid

Where gland secretes Calcitonin?

Parathyroid

Where gland secretes Parathyroid Hormone?

Thymus

Where gland secretes Thymic Hormones?

Cortex of adrenal

Where gland secretes Mineralocorticoids?

Cortex of adrenal

Where gland secretes Glucocorticoids?

Cortex of adrenal

Where gland secretes Gonadocorticoids?

Medulla of adrenal

Where gland secretes Epinephrine?

Medulla of adrenal

Where gland secretes Norepinephrine?

Pancreas

Where gland secretes Insulin?

Pancreas

Where gland secretes Glucagon?

Pancreas

Where gland secretes Somatostatin?

Testes

Where gland secretes Testosterone?

Ovaries

Where gland secretes Estrogen?

Ovaries

Where gland secretes Progesterone?

Placenta

Where gland secretes Human Chorionic Gonadotropin?

Placenta

Where gland secretes Human Chorionic Somatomammotropin?

Placenta

Where gland secretes Human Chorionic Thyrotropin?

Placenta

Where gland secretes Relaxin?

Thrombocyte

Life span 5-10 days

Thrombocytes

Seal Small tears in blood

Thrombocyte

Number of cells/mm3= 150k-400k

Thrombocyte

Duration of development: 4-5 days

Neutrophil

Phagocytize bacteria

Neutrophil

Number of cells/mm3= 3000-7000

Neutrophil

Duration of development: about 14 days

Neutrophil

Life span: 6 hours to a few days