Hypothalamus
Effects
Disorders
Hormones
Misc.
$100
Asks for the release of GH
$100
GHRH
$200
Asks the body to stop the
release of PRL
$200
PRLIH
$300
Asks for the release of
LH and FSH
$300
GnRH
$400
Asks for the release of ACTH
$400
CRH
$500
Ultimately asks for thyroid secretions (remember this is in the hypothalamus)
$500
TRH
$100
Causes the uterus to contract, milk to be expelled, and stimulates ejaculation (obviously not all in the same person)
$100
OT
$200
Reduces water excretion
$200
ADH
$300
Increases just carbohydrate metabolism
$300
Cortisol
$400
Increases the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids
$400
Thyroxine
$500
Calls for the increase of blood calcium
$500
PTH
$100
Excessive height with disproportionate hands,
feet, and head
$100
Acromegaly;
GH hypersectretion
$200
High blood sugar, but cells
are starving for energy
$200
Diabetes Mellitis;
insulin hyposecretion
$300
Tan skin, troubles metabolizing carbs
$300
Addison's Disease;
cortisol & aldosterone hyposecretion (as we covered it, we said it was hyposecretion of ACTH, which is true)
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$400
Increased urine output,
no sugar in urine
$400
ADH hyposecretion;
Diabetes Insipidous
$500
Abnormally high metabolism, bulging eyes
$500
Toxic Goiter (Graves Disease);
thyroxine hypersecretion
$100
Epinephrine
$100
Elevates metabolism,
fight or flight response
$200
Glucagon
$200
Tells liver to release glucose into blood
$300
Thymosins
$300
Elevates immunity via WBCs
$400
GnRH
$400
Stimulates the release of FSH & LH
$500
PTH
$500
Raises blood calcium levels
$100
Endemic Goiter
$100
Hyperthyroxines; decreased metabolism (because thyroxines lack iodine)
$200
Melatonin
$200
Night time hormone, slows metabolism; pineal gland
$300
Cretinism
(congenital hypothyroidism)
$300
Low body temperature, mental retardation, slow metabolism; hypothyroxines
$400
Two possibilities for
excess calcium in the blood
$400
Hypocalcitonin, HyperPTH
$500
Pheochromocytoma
$500
Hyperadrenaline due to tumors; hypertension, high metabolism, indigestion, etc.