Hormone Function and Name - Medium Difficulty
In this game you have to match the function to the hormone name - each time will get a random selection of hormones
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Topics of this game:
- Osteoclasts dissolve bone and increases blood calcium and phosphate
- Increases heart rate and causes vasoconstriction
- Causes anterior pituitary to release GH
- Inhibits ant pituitary prod of GH & inhibits pancreas secretion of insulin & glucagon
- Causes anterior pituitary to release TSH
- Causes anterior pituitary to release ACTH
- Causes anterior pituitary to release prolactin
- Promotes water reabsorption in the kidneys
- Increases uterine contractions and milk release
- uptake a.acids, breakdown fats, bone growth, regulates nutrient levels in blood
- Causes the thyroid to release thyroid hormones T3 and T4
- Causes release of cortisol and aldosterone
- Causes production of melanin
- Causes analgesia
- Cause catabolisation of fat
- Causes production of milk
- Causes increased sodium resorption in kidneys
- Causes production of FSH and LH
- Testosterone production & supports spermatogenesis (M)
- Ovulation & progesterone production
- Follicle maturation and oestrogen secretion (F) or sperm cell production (M)
- Causes a decrease in calcium in the body
- Cause increased rate of metabolism in many different tissues
- Causes incr. blood glucose, incr. fat breakdown, vasoconstrict -vasodilate, incr. heart rate
- increases heart rate and blood pressure, triggers the release of glucose from energy stores
- Causes incr. fat and protein breakdown, incr glucose synthesis, decr. inflammatory response
- Causes incr. breakdown of glycogen and release of glucose in response to low blood glucose
- Causes incr. uptake and use of glucose and amino acids in response to high blood glucose
- In males, causes spermatogenesis, development of genitalia, secondary sexual characteristics
- Causes reprod organ dev & sexual char, thickening of uterine lining
- Causes dev reprod organ & 2nd sexual char, prep uterus for implant & maint of preg
- Causes increased flexibility in connective tissue
- Causes inhibition of GnRH and regulates sleep & wake cycles
- Causes development of the immune system
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