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23 Cards in this Set
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oxytocin
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1. posterior pituitary
2. peptide 3. stimulates contraction of uterus and mammary gland cells 4. nervous system |
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antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
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1. posterior pituitary
2. peptide 3. promotes retention of water by kidneys 4. water/salt balance |
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growth hormone (GH)
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1. anterior pituitary
2. protein 3. stimulates growth (especially bones) and metabolic function 4. hypothalamic hormones |
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prolactin
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1. anterior pituitary
2. protein 3. stimulates milk production and secretion 4. hypothalamic hormones |
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follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
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1. anterior pituitary
2. glycoprotein 3. stimulates production of ova and sprem 4. hypothalamic hormones |
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luteinizing hormone (LH)
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1. anterior pituitary
2. glycoprotein 3. stimulates ovaries and testes 4. hypothalamic hormones |
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thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
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1. anterior pituitary
2. glycoprotein 3. stimulates thyroid gland 4. thyroxien in blood; hypothalamic hormones |
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adrenocortiocotropic hormone (ACTH)
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1. anterior pituitary
2. peptide 3. stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete glucocortiocoids 4. glucocorticoids; hypothalamic hormones |
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triiodothyronine (T3)
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1. thyroid gland
2. amine 3. stimulate and maintain metabolic processes 4. TSH |
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thyroxine (T4)
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1. thyroid gland
2. amine 3. stimulate and maintain metabolic processes 4. TSH |
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calcitonin
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1. thyroid gland
2. peptide 3. lowers blod calcium level 4. calcium in blood |
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parathyroid hormone (PTH)
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1. parathyroid glands
2. peptide 3. raises blood calcium level 4. calcium in blood |
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insulin
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1. pancreas
2. protein 3. lowers blood glucose level 4. glucose in blood |
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glucagon
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1. pancreas
2. protein 3. raises blood glucose level 4. glucose in blood |
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epinephrine
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1. adrenal glands (adrenal medulla)
2. amine 3. raise blood glucose level; increase metabolic activities; constrict certain blood vessels 4. nervous system |
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norepinephrine
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1. adrenal glands (adrenal medulla)
2. amine 3. raise blood glucose level; increase metabolic activities; constrict certain blood vessels 4. nervous system |
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glucocorticoids
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1. adrenal glands (adrenal cortex)
2. steroid 3. raise blood glucose level 4. ACTH |
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mineralocorticoids
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1. adrenal glands (adrenal cortex)
2. steroid 3. promote reabsorption of Na+ and excretion of K+ in kidneys 4. K+ in blood |
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androgens
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1. gonads (testes)
2. steroid 3. support sperm formation; promote development and maintenance of male secondary sex haracteristics 4. FSH and LH |
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estrogens
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1. gonads (ovaries)
2. steroid 3. stimulate uterine lining growth; promote development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics 4. FSH and LH |
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progesterone
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1. gonads (ovaries)
2. steroid 3. promotes uterine lining and growth 4. FSH and LH |
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melatonin
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1. pineal gland
2. amine 3. involved in biological rhythmes 4. light/dark cycles |
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thymosin
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1. thymus
2. peptide 3. stimulates T lymphocytes 4. regulatory mechanisms not known |
