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23 Cards in this Set
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Releases the releasing hormones to stimulate the pituitary gland to secrete its own hormones.
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Hypothymus Gland
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Made in the Anterior Pituitary and stimulates the adrenal cortex
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ACTH
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Made in the Anterior Pituitary and stimulates growth in body cells
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GH
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made in the Anterior Pituitary and it stimulates the thyroid gland (thyroid stimulating hormone)
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TSH
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Made in the anterior pituitary and it stimulates the production of milk in females
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Prolactin
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Made in the anterior pituitary and stimulates the production of melanin
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MSH
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made by the Anterior Pituitary gland and control the growth, development, and functioning of the gonads.
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FSH and LH
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antidiuretic hormone made in posterior pituitary it stimulates H2O retention in kidneys
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ADH
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Stimulates the contraction of uterus during labor and release of milk during nursing; made in the posterior pituitary
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Oxytocin
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regulates cellular metabolic rate (direct relationship)made in the thyroid
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Thyroxine
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Lowers blood Calcium positive levels Thyroid
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Calcitonin
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Parathyroid hormone- increases blood calcium positive levels parathyroid
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PTH
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Regulates reabsorption of Na+ and K+ in the kidneys (H2O/ Salt balance) Adrenal Cortex in the Adrenal gland
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Aldosterone
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Long term stress response- Regulates metabolism of carbs fats and protiens [the energy available to the body] Adrenal cortex in the Adrenal gland
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Cortisol
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Fight or flight response is triggered by...
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Adrenal Medulla
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Increase blood glucose levels and cellular metabolism; increases heart rate, BP, and blood supply to skel. muscles
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Adrenaline (epinephrine)
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Stimulation of cardiac muscles...
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Noradrenaline (norepinephrine)
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Part of Pancreas that produces hormones
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Islets of Langerhans
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Increase glucose absorption and storage of glucose
-in liver: glucose stored as glycogen -in body: glucose stored as fat (decrease in blood glucose levels) |
insulin
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Increase glycogen breakdown 1st, fat 2nd (increase blood glucose levels)
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Glucagon
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Developement of sex cells, sexual characteristics and controls sexual behavior cycles
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Estrogen in Ovaries (FEMALES ONLY!)
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Thickening of Uterine lining
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Progesterone Ovaries (Fem. only)
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Developement of sex cells, sexual characteristics and controls sexual behavior cycles
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Androgens (Testosterone) Testes in males only!
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