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23 Cards in this Set
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Growth hormone
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stimulates bone and muscle growth
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Prolactin
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stimulates milk production and secretion
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
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Stimulates the adrenal cortex to synthesize and secrete glucocorticoids
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
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Stimulates the thyroid to produce thyroid hormones
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Luteinizing hormone (LH)
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Stimulates ovulation in females; testosterone synthesis in males
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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
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Stimulates follicle maturation in females; spermatogenesis in males
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Oxytocin
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Stimulates uterine contractions during labor and milk secretion during lactation
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Vasopressin (ADH)
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Stimulates water reabsorption in kidneys
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Thyroid hormone
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Stimulates metabolic activity
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Calcitonin
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decreases blood Calcium levels
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Parathyroid hormone
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increases Ca level
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Glucocortioids
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Increases blood glucose level and decreases protein synthesis
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Mineralocorticoids
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Increases water reabsorption in the kidneys
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Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
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Increases blood glucose level and heart rate
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Glucagon
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Stimulates conversion of glycogen to glucose in the liver; increases blood glucose
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Insulin
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Lowers blood glucose and increases storage of glycogen
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Stomatostatin
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Suppresses secretion of glucagon and insulin
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Testosterone
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Maintains male secondary sexual characteristics
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Estrogen
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Maintains female secondary sexual characteristics
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Progesterone
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Promotes growth and maintenance of endometrium
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Melatonin
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secreted by pineal gland; unclear in humans
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Atrial natriuretic hormone
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Involved in osmoregulation
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Thymosin
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Stimulates T lymphocyte development
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