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21 Cards in this Set
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Oxytocin
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Posterior pituitary gland regulated by Nervous System
Stimulates contraction of uterus and mammary gland cells |
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Anti-diuretic Hormone (ADH)
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Posterior pituitary gland regulated by water/salt balance
Promotes retention of water by kidneys |
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Growth hormone (GH)
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Anterior pituitary gland regulated by Hypothalamic hormones
Stimulates growth (especially bones) and metabolic functions |
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Prolactin (PRL)
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Anterior pituitary gland regulated by Hypothalamic hormones
Stimulates milk production and secretion |
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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
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Anterior pituitary gland regulated by Hypothalamic hormones
Stimulates production of ova and sperm |
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Luteinizing hormone (LH)
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Anterior pituitary gland regulated by Hypothalamic hormones
Stimulates ovaries and testes |
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
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Anterior pituitary gland regulated by Thyroxine in blood; hypothalamic hormones
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
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Anterior pituitary gland regulated by Glucocorticoids; hypothalamic hormones
Stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids |
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Triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4)
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Thyroid gland regulated by TSH
Stimulate and maintain metabolic processes |
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Calcitonin
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Parathyroid glands regulated by calcium in blood
Lowers blood calcium level |
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
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Parathyroid glands regulated by calcium in blood
Raises blood calcium level |
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Insulin
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Pancreas regulated by Glucose in blood
Lowers blood glucose level |
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Glucagon
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Adrenal glands regulated by glucose in blood
raises blood glucose level |
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Epinephrine and norepinephrine
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Adrenal medulla regulated by nervous system
Raise blood glucose level; increase metabolic activities; constrict certain blood vessels |
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Glucocorticoids
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Adrenal cortex regulated by ACTH
Raises blood glucose level |
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Mineralocorticoids
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Adrenal cortex regulated by K+ in blood
Promote reabsorption of Na+ and excretion of K+ in kidneys |
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Androgens
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Testes regulated by FSH and LH
Support sperm formation; promote development and maintenance of male secondary sex characteristics |
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Estrogens
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Ovaries regulated by FSH and LH
Stimulate uterine lining growth; promote development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics |
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Progesterone
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Ovaries regulated by FSH and LH
Promotes uterine lining growth |
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Melatonin
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Pineal gland regulated by light/dark cycles
Involved in biological rhythms |
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Thymosin
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Thymus regulated by something not known
Stimulates T lymphocytes |
