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HGH (somatotropin) Ant. Pit.
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Liver- stimulates liver, muscles, cart., bone to synthesize and secrete insulinlike growth factors=growth of body cells, tissue repair, lipolysis, and elevation of blood glucose concentration.
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Thyroid - stimulating hormone (TSH/ thyrotropin) Ant. Pit.
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Thyroid Gland- stimulates synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones by thyroid gland.
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Follicle - stimulating hormone (FSH) Ant. Pit.
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Ovary/Testes- female: initiates development of oocytes and induces ovarian secretion of estrogen. male: stimulates testes to produce sperm.
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Luteinizing hormone (LH) Ant. Pit.
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ovary/testes- stimulates secretion of estrogens and progesterone, ovulation, and formation of corpus luteum. males: stimulates production of testosterone.
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Prolactin (PRL) Ant. Pit.
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mammry gland- w/other hormones promotes milk production.
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) Ant. Pit.
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Adrenal Cortex- stimulates secretion of glucocorticoids (cortisol) by adrenal cortex.
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Melanocyte - stimulating hormone (MSH) Ant. Pit.
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Brain- excess presence can cause darkening of skin.
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Oxytocin (OT) Post Pit.
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uterus/mammary glands- stimulates contraction of smooth muscle during childbirth/ stimulates mammary glands for milk.
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Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH/vasopressin) Post Pit.
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Kidneys/Sudoriferous(sweat) glands/arterioles- conserve body water by decreasing urine volume, decrease water loss through perspiration, increase blood pressure by constricting arterioles.
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T3/T4 Thyroid hormones from follicular cells, Thyroid Gland Hormone
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increase basal metabolic rate, stimulate synthesis of proteins, accelerate body growth, increase use of glucose.
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Calcitonin (CT) from parafollicular cells, Thyroid Gland Hormone
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lowers blood levels of Calcium. increase in calcium=increase in CT.
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