Hormones

Where are aldosterone hormones produced?

Adrenal glands

What is the function of aldosterone?

Regulates salt, water balance, and blood pressure.

What hormone is secreted by the adrenal glands that acts as an anti-inflammatory?

Corticosteroid.

Functions of corticosteroids include:

Controls key functions in the body, acts as an anti-inflammatory, maintains blood sugar levels, blood pressure, and muscle strength, regulates salt and water balance.

What hormone affects water retention in kidneys?

Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin).

What does adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) control?

Production of sex hormones and the production of eggs in women and sperm in men.

What is the effect of growth hormone (GH)?

Affects growth and development, stimulates protein production, affects fat distribution.

What do luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) control?

Production of sex hormones and regulation of egg and sperm production.

What does oxytocin stimulate?

Contraction of the uterus and milk ducts in the breast.

What role does prolactin play?

Initiates and maintains milk production in breasts and impacts sex hormone levels.

What does thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) do?

Stimulates the production and secretion of thyroid hormones.

What hormones control blood pressure from the kidneys?

Renin and angiotensin.

What is the function of erythropoietin?

Affects red blood cell (RBC) production.

Which hormone raises blood sugar levels?

Glucagon.

What is the function of insulin?

Lowers blood sugar levels and stimulates metabolism of glucose, protein, and fat.

What does estrogen affect?

Development of female sexual characteristics and reproductive development.

Role of progesterone during pregnancy?

Stimulates the lining of the uterus for fertilization and prepares the breasts for milk production.

What is parathyroid hormone (PTH) important for?

Regulating blood calcium levels.

What does thyroid hormone control?

Metabolism, growth, maturation, nervous system activity.

What is the effect of epinephrine?

Increases heart rate, oxygen intake, and blood flow.

Which hormone maintains blood pressure?

Norepinephrine.

What does testosterone develop?

Male sexual characteristics and maturation.

What is the function of melatonin?

Helps regulate sleep patterns.

What does growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH) do?

Regulates growth hormone release in the pituitary gland.

What does thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) regulate?

Thyroid-stimulating hormone release in the pituitary gland.

What does gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) regulate?

LH and FSH production in the pituitary gland.

What does corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) regulate?

Adrenocorticotropin release in the pituitary gland.

What is the role of humoral factors produced by the thymus?

Helps develop the lymphoid system.