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31 Cards in this Set
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growth hormone
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promotes cell growth, protein synthesis, tissue repair
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thyroid stimulating hormone
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releases thyroid hormones
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follicle stimulating hormone
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in females develops follicles which produce estrogen, in males produces sperm
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luteinizing hormone
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in females produces estrogen, (and) progesterone, in males produces testosterone
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prolactin
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stimulates milk production
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adrenocorticotropic hormone
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produces glucocorticoids (and) androgens
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melanocyte stimulating hormone
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produces melanin
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oxytocin
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stimulates uterine smooth muscle contraction, milk letdown
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antidiuretic hormone
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stimulates kidneys to reabsorb more water, sweat gland to decrease sweat, vasoconstriction
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t3, t4
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regulate basal metabolic rate
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calcitonin
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inhibits osteoclast activity, decreases calcium levels
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parathyroid hormone
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stimulates osteoclast activity, increases calcium levels
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aldosterone class
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mineralocorticoids
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aldosterone
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stimulates kidneys to reabsorb more sodium, reabsorb more water, increase blood volume
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cortisol class
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glucocorticoids
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cortisol
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stimulates lipid protein catabolism, glucogenesis, resists body stress, depresses immune response
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androgens
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aid in libido, convert to estrogen after menopause
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epinephrine, norepinephrine
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stimulates increase heart rate, increase metabolic rate, increase blood pressure
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glucagon
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raises glucose levels
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insulin
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decreases glucose levels
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somatostatin
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inhibits growth
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pancreatic polypeptide
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inhibits somatostatin
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melatonin
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promotes drowsiness
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estrogen
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stimulates female reproductive organs development/maturation, female secondary sex characteristics appearance/maintenance
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estrogen (and) progesterone
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maintains pregnancy, promotes mammary gland development
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estrogen, progesterone, fsh, lh
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regulates mentrual cycle, oogenesis
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relaxin
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relaxes uterus, increases pubic symphysis flexibility, dilates cervix during labor
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inhibin
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inhibits fsh (and) gnrh
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testosterone
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stimulates male reproductive organs development/maturation, male secondary sex characteristics appearance/maintenance, spermatogenesis, libido, aggressiveness, descents testes
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human chorionic gonadotropin
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maintains corpus luteum
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gonadotropin releasing hormone
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stimulates release of fsh (and) lh
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