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MCAT Bio: Hormones

Mike Nervo MCAT Prep SAT English 4.8Average rating 4.8 out of 5 (5 ratings) 23 cards

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  1. 1Growth Hormone (GH)Function: increases bone growth, muscle growth.
    Produced in: anterior pituitary
    Type: peptide
  2. 2ProlactinFunction: mammary gland stimulation, produce milk
    Produced in: anterioir pituitary
    Type: peptide
  3. 3Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)Function: increase production of TH
    Produced in: anterior pituitary
    Type: peptide
  4. 4Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)Function: stimulate adrenal cortex
    Produced in: anterior pituitary
    Type: peptide
  5. 5Luteinizing hormone (LH)Function: stimulate ovary, or testes
    Produced in: anterior pituitary
    Type: peptide
  6. 6Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)Function: follicle development for girls. Spermatogenesis for guys
    Produced in: anterior pituitary
    Type: peptide
  7. 7Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)Function: water retention, acts on kidney
    Produced in: posterior pituitary
    Type: peptide
  8. 8ADH akavasopressin
  9. 9OxytocinFunction: uterus contraction, milk letdown (Hint: Think of orgasm)
    Produced in: posterior pituitary
    Type: peptide
  10. 10Thyroid Hormone (TH)Function: increases metabolism
    Produced in: thyroid
    Type: modified amino acid (acts like a steroid)
  11. 11TH akathyroxine
  12. 12CalcitoninFunction: lowers blood calcium concentration
    Produced in: thyroid
    Type: peptide
  13. 13Parathyroid hormone (PTH)Function: increases blood calcium concentration
    Produced in: parathyroid
    Type: peptide
  14. 14EpinephrineFunction: sympathetic response
    Produced in: adrenal medulla
    Type: modified amino acid (acts like peptide)
  15. 15cortisolFunction: longterm stress response. increase blood glucose
    Produced in: adrenal cortex
    Type: steroid
  16. 16Cortisol akaglucocorticoid
  17. 17AldosteroneFunction: sodium reabsorption, which increases blood pressure
    Produced in: adrenal cortex
    Type: steroid
  18. 18InsulinFunction: decrease blood glucose, increase glycogen
    Produced in: pancreas
    Type: peptide
  19. 19GlucagonFunction: increase blood glucose, decrease glycogen
    Produced in: pancreas
    Type: peptide
  20. 20SomatostatinFunction: inhibits digestion
    Produced in: pancreas
    Type: peptide
  21. 21TestosteroneFunction: spermatogenesis, male characters
    Produced in: testes
    Type: steroid
  22. 22EstrogenFunction: female characters
    Produced in: ovaries
    Type: steroid
  23. 23ProgesteroneFunction: grows endometrial growth
    Produced in: ovaries
    Type: steroid

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Biology terms, focus on hormones - prep for MCAT 2014.
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