BI 231 Lecture Notes - Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone, Pineal Gland, Prolactin
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Melatonin: promotes sleep by inducing drowsiness and lowering temperature. Hypothalamus: thyrotropin releasing hormone, corticotropin releasing hormone, growth hormone releasing hormone, prolactin releasing hormone, gonadotropin releasing hormone. Pancreas: thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh, adrenocorticotropic hormone (acth, growth hormone (gh, prolactin, gonadotropins: Follicle stimulating hormone (fsh: oxytocin, antidiuretic hormone (adh) Adh: stops urination; fluid retention: t3, t4: thyroxine, calcitonin. Calcitonin: decreases calcium in the blood: parathyroid hormone. Parathyroid hormone: increases calcium in the blood: insulin, glucagon. Erythropoeitin: stimulates bone marrow to produce rbcs. Renin: indirectly regulates fluid balance and blood pressure; helps make angiotensin. Angiotensin: promotes aldosterone secretion to raise bp: estrogen, progesterone, testosterone. Estrogen: maturation of female sex organs and development of secondary sex characteristics. Progesterone: regulates menstrual cycle and preps the body for conception and pregnancy. Testosterone: maturation of male sex organs and development of secondary sex characteristics. Kidneys (exocrine, not endocrine, but it makes hormones)
