Endocrine System - Super Hard
This tests your knowledge of the hormones: function (target cells), produced by organ (cells), controlled by (hormone, nerve, humoral), description of condition caused by hyper/hyposecretion. Includes releasing hormones, pituitary hormones and other endocrine hormones but not digestive hormones
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Topics of this game:
- Parathyroid hormone
- Osteoclasts dissolve bone and release calcium
- The parathyroid gland
- blood calcium is low
- when the sympathetic system activates the adrenal gland
- Growth hormone releasing hormone
- Causes anterior pituitary to release GH
- Growth hormone inhibiting hormone or somatostatin
- Inhibits anterior pituitary production of GH & inhibits pancreatic secretion of insulin & glucagon
- Causes anterior pituitary to release TSH
- Corticotropin releasing hormone
- Causes anterior pituitary to release ACTH
- Prolactin releasing hormone
- Causes anterior pituitary to release prolactin
- Prolactin inhibitory hormone
- Inhibits anterior pituitary production of prolactin
- Antidiuretic hormone
- Promotes water reabsorption in the kidneys
- the posterior pituitary in response to water deficit
- increased osmolarity and decreased blood pressure
- Increases uterine contractions and milk release
- the posterior pituitary in response to stretch in the uterus & nipple stimulation
- growth hormone and somatotropin
- Thyroid stimulating hormone
- Adrenocorticotropic hormone
- Melanocyte stimulating hormone
- Luteinising hormone
- Follicle-stimulating hormone
- uptake of amino acids, breakdown fats, bone and cartilage growth, regulates blood nutrient levels
- effect of GHRH on anterior pituitary
- stress and low blood sugar is detected by the hypothalamus
- high blood sugar is detected by the hypothalamus
- the thyroid gland to release T3 and T4
- release of cortisol and aldosterone
- the anterior pituitary in response to CRH
- production of melanin
- breakdown of fat from adipocytes
- analgesia
- Gonadotropin releasing hormone
- production of LH and FSH
- production of milk
- luteinising hormone
- follicle stimulating hormone
- Ovulation and progesterone production
- Testosterone synthesis and support for spermatogenesis
- Follicle maturation and oestrogen secretion
- sperm cell production
- causes a decrease in calcium in the body
- the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland in response to high blood calcium
- the anterior pituitary gland in response to TRH
- thyroid hormones
- the follicular cells in the thyroid gland
- increased rate of metabolism in many different tissues
- thyroxine
- Increased levels of calcium and phosphate
- Hypocalcemia, increased neuromuscular excitability, heart flaccid & possible arrhythmia, diarrhea
- Calcium normal or high, calcium salts deposited, bones weakened, constipation, low excitability
- Epinephrine
- Noradrenalin
- increased blood glucose, increased fat breakdown, vasoconstriction/vasodilation, increased HR
- by the medulla of the adrenal gland in response to sympathetic stimulation, in response to stress
- increased sodium resorption in kidneys
- increased fat and protein breakdown, increases glucose synthesis, decreases inflammatory response
- the adrenal cortex in response to ACTH
- Hypernatremia, hypokalemia, alkalosis, high blood pressure
- Hyponatremia. hypokalemia, acidosis, low blood pressure, tremors, polyuria
- Hyperglycemia, reduced immunity, poor wound healing, rearrangement of fat (moon face, buffalo hump)
- Hypoglycaemia, reduced immunity, weight loss, nausea, bronze skin
- Hirsuitism, acne, increased sex drive, reduction of female secondary sexual characteristics
- In females, reduction of pubic and axillary hair
- the alpha cells of the pancreas in response to low blood glucose, exercise and stress
- the beta cells of the pancreas in response to high blood glucose
- increased breakdown of glycogen and release of glucose in response to low blood glucose
- increased uptake and use of glucose and amino acids in response to high blood glucose
- hyperglycemia, Type I diabetes
- hypoglycemia, coma
- (in males) spermatogenesis, development of genitalia, secondary sexual characteristics
- (in males) by the interstitial or Leydig cells in the testes in response to LH
- inhibition of FSH release by the anterior pituitary
- (in females) reproductive organ development & function, secondary sexual characteristics, build-up
- (Fem) reproductive organ dev & funct., secondary sex charact, prep of uterus for implant, pregnancy
- increased flexibility in connective tissue
- Inhibition of GnRH and regulates sleep/wake cycles
- Development of the immune system
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