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Endocrine: Function of the Hormones - 11.3 and 11.4

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Total cards: 13•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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Function of norepinephrine, epinephrine:

Back (Answer)

Synergist of the sympathetic nervous system. • Speed up heart rate and strength of contraction. • Speed up breathing rate and depth. • Slow down digestion.

#2
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Function of Antidiuretic hormone (ADH):

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Regulates water balance by conserving water.

#3
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Function of Parathyroid hormone:

Back (Answer)

Stimulates an increase in blood calcium. PTH is the major hormone in calcium regulation.

#4
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Name the three (3) ways that parathyroid hormone increases blood calcium.

Back (Answer)

• increases osteoclast activity • prevents loss of calcium in urine through the kidneys. • increases absorption through the intestinal tract (gastrointestinal tract).

#5
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Function of Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH):

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Tropic hormone from anterior pituitary that increases the adrenal gland’s production of cortisol.

#6
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Function of Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH):

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Tropic hormone from anterior pituitary that stimulates the thyroid’s production of thyroid hormones.

#7
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Function of Growth Hormone in children:

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Growth in skeletal bones and skeletal muscles. Other cells as well but we learn just the two.

#8
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Function of Cortisol :

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Raises the blood sugar during stress.

#9
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Function of Aldosterone:

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Regulates the electrolyte balance of sodium and potassium.

#10
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Function of Glucagon:

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Antagonist to insulin. When blood sugar is low, glucagon stimulates the breaking apart of glycogen stored in the liver to release glucose into the blood.

#11
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Function of Insulin:

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When glucose blood levels are high - • Helps glucose go into liver, muscle and fat cells (adipocytes). • Promotes glycogen synthesis which is the storage form of glucose in liver.

#12
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Function of Thyroid hormones:

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Speeds up metabolism. This raises the body’s ATP, oxygen, fuel consumption and heat production

#13
Front (Question)

Function of Thyroid hormones in fetal development:

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Crucial to development of fetal nervous system.