Animal Physiology Hormones Flashcards

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Aldosterone
Chemical Nature: Steroid
Gland: Adrenal Cortex
Targets: Kidneys
Effect: Increased Sodium Absorption
Androgens
Chemical Nature: Steroid
Gland: Adrenal Cortex
Targets: Bone
Effect: Causes growth spurt at puberty, increased sex drive.

Cortisol, Cortisone, and Corticosterone
Chemical Nature:Steroid
Gland/Source:Adrenal Cortex
Targets:
Effects: Part of stress response, affect metabolism of many tissues to increase blood glucose level and cause protein and fat catabolism.
Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
Chemical Nature:Amine
Gland/Source:Adrenal Medulla
Targets:
Effects: Part of stress response, reinforces sympathetic nervous system, influence cardiovascular function and organic metabolism of many tissues.
Prolactin
Chemical Nature:Peptide
Gland/Source:Anterior Pituitary
Targets:
Effects: Promotes development of mammary gland during pregnancy, stimulates milk synthesis and secretion during lactation, promotes caring for young by both males and females in many species of fish, birds, and mammals.
Growth Hormone
Chemical Nature: Peptide
Gland/Source:Anterior Pituitary
Targets:
Effects: Stimulates growth and metabolism of bone and soft tissues, promotes protein synthesis, glucose conservation, and fat metabolism.
Melanocyte Stimulating Factor
Chemical Nature: Peptide
Gland/Source:Anterior Pituitary
Targets:
Effects:In mammals, also produced in hypothalamus reduces appetite, suppresses immune system, does not determine skin coloration, causes skin darkening in amphibians, non-avian reptiles, and fish by stimulating dispersal of granules containing pigment melanin
ACTH
Chemical Nature: Peptide
Gland/Source:Anterior Pituitary
Targets: Adrenal Cortex
Effects: Stimulates glucocorticoid secretion by adrenal cortex and supports adrenal cortical tissue.
TSH
Chemical Nature: Peptide
Gland/Source: Anterior Pituitary
Targets: Thyroid
Effects: Stimulates hormone synthesis and secretion by thyroid gland
FSH
Chemical Nature: Peptide
Gland/Source: Anterior Pituitary
Targets: Females: Ovarian Follicles Males: Seminiferous Tubules
Effects: Stimulates sperm production in the testes, follicular growth in the ovary, and sex hormone production in male and female gonads, is tropic.
LH
Chemical Nature: Peptide
Gland/Source: Anterior Pituitary
Targets: Female: Ovarian Interstitial Cells Males: Testicular Interstitial Cells
Effects: Stimulates sex hormone production in male and female gonads, ovulation and development o the corpus luteum, is tropic.
Gamma Lipotropin & Beta Endorphin
Chemical Nature: Peptides
Gland/Source: Anterior Pituitary
Targets:
Effects: Possible decreases perception of pain.
Osteocalcin
Chemical Nature: Peptide
Gland/Source: Bone Osteoblasts
Targets:
Effects:Regulates metabolism by increasing secretion of insulin, reducing fat storage by adipose cells, and increasing sensitivity of body’s cells to insulin.
Leptin
Chemical Nature: Peptide
Gland/Source: Adipose Tissues
Targets:
Effects: Influences food intake (promotes weight loss), metabolic rate, and reproductive functions, regulates bone remodeling.
Adipokines
Chemical Nature: Peptides
Gland/Source: Adipose Tissues
Targets:
Effects: Influences metabolism, inflammation, and cardiovascular functions.